botulinum
bot·u·li·num
noun \ˌbä-chə-ˈlī-nəm\Definition of BOTULINUM
: a spore-forming bacterium (Clostridium botulinum) that secretes botulinum toxin
— bot·u·li·nal \-ˈlī-nəl\ adjective
Variants of BOTULINUM
bot·u·li·num also bot·u·li·nus \-nəs\
Origin of BOTULINUM
New Latin, from Latin botulus sausage
First Known Use: 1902
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