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Definition of botulinum in English English dictionary
- An anaerobic soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that secretes the toxin botulin
- anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism
- {i} toxin that causes the potentially-fatal disease botulism and is found in spoiled food (created by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum)
- Botulinum toxin
- a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum
- botulinum toxin
- toxin that causes the potentially-fatal disease botulism and is found in spoiled food (created by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum - which is used in biological weapons and in very small doses to treat muscular disorders)
- botulinum toxin
- any of several neurotoxins that are produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum; causes muscle paralysis
- botulinum toxin a
- a neurotoxin (trade name Botox) that is used clinically in small quantities to treat strabismus and facial spasms and other neurological disorders characterized by abnormal muscle contractions; is also used by cosmetic surgeons to smoothe frown lines temporarily
- Clostridium botulinum
- bacterium that develops in spoiled food and secretes the botulinum toxin (the toxin causes severe and potentially fatal food poisoning)
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Definition of botulinum in Turkish English dictionary
- clostridium botulinum
- (Tıp) clostridium botulinum
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