botulism
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botulism
- /ˈbɒt.jʊl.ɪz.əm/ UK
- /ˈbɑ.t͡ʃəˌlɪz.əm/ US
Where it comes from
From German Botulismus, from Latin botulus (“sausage”), the first identified source of the disease, + -ism.
noun botulisms
- Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.
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noun medical condition
| Español | botulismo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ボツリヌス中毒 botsurinusu chūdoku |
| 中文 | 香腸中毒 /香肠中毒 xiāngcháng zhòngdú, 波特淋菌中毒 bōtèlín jūn zhòngdú |
| Português | botulismo |
| Français | botulisme |
| Deutsch | Botulismus |
| Italiano | botulismo |
| Ελληνικά | αλλαντίαση allantíasi |
| Română | botulism |
| Русский | ботули́зм botulízm |
Talk about this word "botulism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/botulism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. botulism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/botulism "botulism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/botulism.Cite this
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