botulinum

English

Etymology

From Latin botulus (“sausage”).

Pronunciation

Noun

botulinum (uncountable)

  1. An anaerobic soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that secretes the toxin botulin

Derived terms

Latin

Pronunciation

Adjective

botulīnum

  1. inflection of botulīnus:
    1. accusative singular masculine
    2. nominative/vocative/accusative singular neuter
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