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Definition of "botulinum" [botulinum]

  • An anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium (Clostridium botulinum) that secretes botulin and inhabits soils. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "botulinum" in a sentence
  • "The regime also admitted that it had manufactured 19,180 liters of a biological agent called botulinum toxin."
  • "Treatment for more severe cases can include injections - a substance known as botulinum toxin is injected into the affected area and works to block the signals to the brain that cause the area to produce sweat."
  • "Information in the Intelligence Community's possession since the late 1990s indicated that al-Qa'ida's members had trained in crude methods for producing biological agents such as botulinum toxin and toxins obtained from venomous animals."
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