botulinal

English

Etymology

From botulin +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪnəl

Adjective

botulinal (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to botulism or botulin toxins.
   • 1939, Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, volume 40:

     Two phases are differentiated in botulinal intoxication.

   • 2002, Ann E. Larson, Comparison of methods to evaluate the botulinal safety of foods, page 8:

     Although models can predict the potential for growth and toxin production in a food, a challenge study is the most direct method for evaluating the botulinal safety of a heat- processed or minimally-processed refrigerated or shelf-stable food.

   • 2013, Alfred S. Evans, Bacterial Infections of Humans: Epidemiology and Control‎, page 141:

     The mouse inoculation assay is currently the most sensitive, specific, and commonly used method for detecting botulinal toxin.

Synonyms

• botulinic

Anagrams

• bullation