botulinum toxin

noun

botulinum toxin

noun

1

A neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.

Synonyms: botulin, botulinum neurotoxin, BT, Bt
Derived terms: Botox, BT, Bt, botulinum toxin type A, BT-A, botulinum toxin type B, BT-B
Related terms: botulinum, toxin
Hypernyms: neurotoxin, toxin
Hyponyms: botulinum toxin type A, BT-A, botox, botulinum toxin type B, BT-B

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