botulinEnglish

Clostridium botulinum, botulin, botulinum, botulinus, botulinus toxin

Noun

Potent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism, can be used as a bioweapon

English: botulin, botulinus toxin, botulismotoxin

Anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism

English: botulinus, botulinum, Clostridium botulinum

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