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botulin
[ boch-uh-lin ]
noun
- the toxin formed by botulinus and causing botulism.
botulin
/ ˈbɒtjʊlɪn /
noun
- a potent toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum in imperfectly preserved food, etc, causing botulism
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Word History and Origins
Origin of botulin1
C19: from botulinus
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