botulinal

adj

botulinal

adj

Etymology From botulin + -al.

1

Of or pertaining to botulism or botulin toxins.

  • Two phases are differentiated in botulinal intoxication.1939, Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, volume 40:
  • Although models can predict the potential for growth and toxin production in a food, a challenge study is the most direct method for evaluating the botulinal safety of a heat- processed or minimally-processed refrigerated or shelf-stable food.2002, Ann E. Larson, Comparison of methods to evaluate the botulinal safety of foods, page 8:
1 more example
  • The mouse inoculation assay is currently the most sensitive, specific, and commonly used method for detecting botulinal toxin.2013, Alfred S. Evans, Bacterial Infections of Humans: Epidemiology and Control, page 141:
Synonyms
botulinic

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