BOTULISM


Meaning of BOTULISM in English

/ ˈbɒtjulɪzəm; NAmE ˈbɑːtʃə-/ noun

[ U ] a serious illness caused by bacteria in badly preserved food

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from German Botulismus , originally sausage poisoning, from Latin botulus sausage.

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