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botulism
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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)
- (pathology) Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.
Derived terms
Translations
medical condition
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Romanian
Etymology
Noun
botulism n (uncountable)
Declension
Swedish
Noun
botulism c
Declension
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