botulinum

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bot·u·li·num | \ ˌbä-chə-ˈlī-nəm

variants: or less commonly botulinus \ ˌbä-chə-ˈlī-nəs

Definition of botulinum

: a spore-forming bacterium (Clostridium botulinum) that secretes botulinum toxin

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Recent Examples on the Web Botox is a brand name of a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. — Popular Science, "Can you get too much Botox?," 1 Oct. 2020 Botox is a brand name of a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. — Popular Science, "Can you get too much Botox?," 1 Oct. 2020 Botox is a brand name of a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. — Popular Science, "Can you get too much Botox?," 1 Oct. 2020 Botox is a brand name of a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. — Popular Science, "Can you get too much Botox?," 1 Oct. 2020 Botox is a brand name of a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. — Popular Science, "Can you get too much Botox?," 1 Oct. 2020 Botox is a brand name of a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. — Popular Science, "Can you get too much Botox?," 1 Oct. 2020 Botox, a drug made from a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, works by weakening or paralyzing specific muscles or by blocking certain nerves. — Lisa Respers France, CNN, "Chrissy Teigen is using Botox to treat 'really bad pregnancy headaches'," 7 Sep. 2020 Botox is a brand name of a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. — Popular Science, "Can you get too much Botox?," 1 Oct. 2020

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