botulism

noun

botulism

noun

UK /ˈbɒt.jʊl.ɪz.əm/ · US /ˈbɑ.t͡ʃəˌlɪz.əm/

Etymology From German Botulismus, from Latin botulus (“sausage”), the first identified source of the disease, + -ism.

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences Usually Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.

Derived terms: antibotulism, antibotulismic, parabotulism
Related terms: botulin

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