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botulinus
[ boch-uh-lahy-nuhs ]
noun
plural botulinuses.
- a soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that thrives and forms botulin under anaerobic conditions.
botulinus
/ ˌɒʊˈɪə /
noun
- an anaerobic bacterium, Clostridium botulinum , whose toxins (botulins) cause botulism: family Bacillaceae
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Other 51Թ Forms
- dzu·n adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of botulinus1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of botulinus1
C19: from New Latin, from Latin botulus sausage
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Example Sentences
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Next to nothing is known as to how widely B. botulinus is distributed.
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The fear of getting botulinus bacteria from eating canned meat is just a "bug-a-boo."
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Bacillus botulinus produces a toxin that is extremely virulent.
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In animal experiments the toxin formed by B. botulinus has been found capable of reproducing the typical clinical picture of this form of food poisoning.
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Epidemiology.—The conditions under which B. botulinus occurs and is given opportunities for multiplying are not completely known.
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