BOTULISM


Meaning of BOTULISM in English

/boch"euh liz'euhm/ , n. Pathol.

a sometimes fatal disease of the nervous system acquired from spoiled foods in which botulin is present, esp. improperly canned or marinated foods.

[ 1875-80; Botulismus, equiv. to L botul(us ) sausage (a source of botulin toxin) + -ismus -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .