BOTULINUM


Meaning of BOTULINUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌbä-chə-ˈlī-nəm ]

noun

also bot·u·li·nus -nəs

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin botulus sausage

Date: 1902

: a spore-forming bacterium ( Clostridium botulinum ) that secretes botulinum toxin

• bot·u·li·nal -ˈlī-n ə l adjective

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