botulin en · NOUN
Etymology
From German Botulin, from Latin botulus (“sausage”).
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) An extremely potent nerve toxin produced by the anaerobic bacteria Clostridium botulinum. Ingesting botulin results in the serious medical condition of botulism.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| botulins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (8)
pl botulina (nerve toxin) · de Botulinumtoxin (nerve toxin) · tr botulinum toksini (nerve toxin) · cmn 肉毒桿菌毒素 /肉毒杆菌毒素 (nerve toxin) · it botulino (nerve toxin) · fi botuliini (nerve toxin) · de Botulin (nerve toxin) · ca botulina (nerve toxin)