botulinum

noun bot·u·li·num \ˌbä-chə-ˈlī-nəm\

Definition of BOTULINUM

: a spore-forming bacterium (Clostridium botulinum) that secretes botulinum toxin

— bot·u·li·nal \-ˈlī-n^əl\ adjective

bot·u·li·num also bot·u·li·nus \-nəs\

New Latin, from Latin botulus sausage

First Known Use: 1902

Medical Dictionary

noun bot·u·li·num \ˌbäch-ə-ˈlī-nəm\

: a spore-forming bacterium of the genus Clostridium (C. botulinum) that secretes botulinum toxin

—bot·u·li·nal \-ˈlīn-^əl\ adjective

bot·u·li·num also bot·u·li·nus \-nəs\

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