botulism
English
A photomicrograph of Clostridium botulinum bacteria.
Etymology
From German Botulismus, from Latin botulus (“sausage”), the first identified source of the disease
Noun
botulism (usually uncountable, plural botulisms)
- (pathology) Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, a type of anaerobic bacteria that grows in improperly-prepared food.
Translations
medical condition
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