botulism

English

A photomicrograph of Clostridium botulinum bacteria.

Etymology

From German Botulismus, from Latin botulus (sausage), the first identified source of the disease

Noun

botulism (usually uncountable, plural botulisms)

  1. (pathology) Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, a type of anaerobic bacteria that grows in improperly-prepared food.

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