botulism

bot·u·lism   (bŏch'ə-lĭz'əm)    n.  A severe, sometimes fatal food poisoning caused by ingestion of food containing botulin and characterized by nausea, vomiting, disturbed vision, muscular weakness, and fatigue. [German Botulismus, from Latin botulus, sausage.]

botulism [(boch-uh-liz-uhm)]

A severe form of food poisoning, often fatal if not treated quickly. Botulism is caused by a kind of bacterium that produces a toxin, and it is sometimes present in improperly canned or preserved foods.

botulism 

Main Entry: bot·u·lism
Pronunciation: 'bäch-&-"liz-&m
Function: noun
: acute food poisoning caused by botulinum toxin produced infood by a bacterium of the genus Clostridium (C. botulinum) and characterized by muscle weakness and paralysis, disturbances of vision, swallowing, and speech, and a high mortality rate—see BOTULINUM TOXIN, LIMBERNECK

botulism bot·u·lism (bŏch'ə-lĭz'əm)
n.
A severe, sometimes fatal food poisoning caused by ingestion of a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum in improperly canned or preserved food and characterized by nausea, vomiting, disturbed vision, and paralysis.

botulism   (bŏch'ə-lĭz'əm)  Pronunciation Key  A severe, sometimes fatal food poisoning caused by eating food infected with the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, which produces botulinum toxin. The bacterium grows in food that has been improperly preserved.