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bot⋅u⋅lin

[boch-uh-lin]
–noun
the toxin formed by botulinus and causing botulism.

Origin:
1885–90; < L botul(us) (see botulism ) + -in 2
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bot·u·lin   (bŏch'ə-lĭn)   
n.  Any of several potent neurotoxins produced by botulinum and resistant to proteolytic digestion.

[Latin botulus, sausage (a common source of contamination) + -in.]
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Main Entry: bot·u·lin
Pronunciation: 'bäch-&-l&n
Function: noun
: BOTULINUM TOXIN
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botulin bot·u·lin (bŏch'ə-lĭn)
n.
See botulinus toxin.

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