botulism

English

Etymology

From German Botulismus, from Latin botulus (“sausage”), the first identified source of the disease, + -ism.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɒt.jʊl.ɪz.əm/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɑ.t͡ʃəˌlɪz.əm/

Noun

botulism (usually uncountable, plural botulisms)

  1. (pathology) Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French bothulisme.

Noun

botulism n (uncountable)

  1. botulism

Declension

Declension of botulism
singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative botulism botulismul
genitive-dative botulism botulismului
vocative botulismule

Swedish

Noun

botulism c

  1. (pathology) botulism

Declension

Declension of botulism
nominative genitive
singular indefinite botulism botulisms
definite botulismen botulismens
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

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