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botulinus

botulinus

9.9
A germ that grows without air and makes a poison that causes serious food poisoning
  • noun
  • /ˌbɑːtʃəˈlaɪnəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : botulismo
  • To prevent botulism, it is important to properly process and store foods that may contain botulinus.

Examples

  • I went out for a while and when I got back .. I discovered that a tube of botulinus bacillus was missing.

    Danger Signal (1945)

  • The botulinus bacterium produces a dangerous toxin that can cause food poisoning.

  • The health department warned about the risks of botulinus contamination in canned foods.

Synonyms

botulinum
vsbotulinus
  • Specialized
4 9.9

A kind of bacteria that makes a very strong poison causing serious food poisoning

is the general name without the genus label
Clostridium botulinum
vsbotulinus
  • Specialized
7.9

A bacterium that grows without oxygen and makes a poison causing severe food poisoning

is the same bacterium term without naming affected hosts

Compounds

botulinus toxin
  • NSFW
8.5

A dangerous poison made by bacteria that stops muscles from working and can kill, used in tiny medical doses

Surface Forms

botulinus singular
botulini plural

Etymology

The word botulinus comes from the Latin botulus, which means 'sausage'. It was named after bad sausages that caused deadly food poisoning, so botulinus is the bacterium that makes the dangerous botulin toxin.