botulism
English
    

A photomicrograph of Clostridium botulinum bacteria.
Etymology
    
From German Botulismus, from Latin botulus (“sausage”), the first identified source of the disease, + -ism.
Pronunciation
    
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɒt.jʊl.ɪz.əm/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɑ.t͡ʃəˌlɪz.əm/
Noun
    
botulism (usually uncountable, plural botulisms)
- (pathology) Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.
Translations
    
medical condition
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See also
    
Romanian
    
    Etymology
    
Borrowed from French bothulisme.
Swedish
    
    
Declension
    
| Declension of botulism | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | botulism | botulismen | — | — | 
| Genitive | botulisms | botulismens | — | — | 
References
    
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