[ 'bɒtjʊlɪz(ə)m ]
■ noun a dangerous form of food poisoning caused by a bacterium ( Clostridium botulinum ) growing on improperly sterilized foods.
Origin
C19: from Ger. Botulismus 'sausage poisoning', from L. botulus 'sausage'.
[ 'bɒtjʊlɪz(ə)m ]
■ noun a dangerous form of food poisoning caused by a bacterium ( Clostridium botulinum ) growing on improperly sterilized foods.
Origin
C19: from Ger. Botulismus 'sausage poisoning', from L. botulus 'sausage'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004