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botulinus

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[boch-uh-lahy-nuhs]

noun

plural

botulinuses 

  1. a soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that thrives and forms botulin under anaerobic conditions.

botulinus

/ ˌɒʊˈɪə /

noun

  1. an anaerobic bacterium, Clostridium botulinum , whose toxins (botulins) cause botulism: family Bacillaceae

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • botulinal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of botulinus1

1895–1900; < New Latin: the former specific name, equivalent to Latin botul ( us ) a sausage ( botulism ) + -inus -ine 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of botulinus1

C19: from New Latin, from Latin botulus sausage
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Example Sentences

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Next to nothing is known as to how widely B. botulinus is distributed.

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The fear of getting botulinus bacteria from eating canned meat is just a "bug-a-boo."

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Bacillus botulinus produces a toxin that is extremely virulent.

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In animal experiments the toxin formed by B. botulinus has been found capable of reproducing the typical clinical picture of this form of food poisoning.

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Epidemiology.—The conditions under which B. botulinus occurs and is given opportunities for multiplying are not completely known.

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