botulinum

English

Etymology

From Latin botulus (“sausage”).

Noun

botulinum (uncountable)

  1. An anaerobic soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that secretes the toxin botulin

Derived terms

Latin

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /bo.tuˈliː.num/, [bɔt̪ʊˈlʲiːnʊ̃ˑ]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /bo.tuˈli.num/, [bot̪uˈliːnum]

Adjective

botulīnum

  1. inflection of botulīnus:
    1. accusative singular masculine
    2. nominative/vocative/accusative singular neuter
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