botulism
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- noun
- /ˈbɑːtʃəlɪzəm/
- Specialized
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botulismo
- Botulism is a severe kind of food poisoning.
The risk of Botulism in honey can be there, but in very very rare circumstances.
- The risk of Botulism in honey can be there, but in very very rare circumstances.
- Are you dengue, malaria, typhoid, Botulism, scabies just in there waiting for an Adam sized host.
Examples
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Other botulism outbreaks were associated with commercially processed foods, which shattered the complacency that had set in about commercial operations.
Academic text (2002) -
Nothing can survive in them, so they don't transmit diseases, and they will stop botulism in its tracks.
Blog text (13) -
The risk of Botulism in honey can be there, but in very very rare circumstances.
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But first you stop and get whatever you need to treat a case of botulism.
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If it's botulism toxin, I think I know where to start looking for the source.
Fiction book (1998) -
Curing, while it does add flavor, is primarily to prevent botulism, not to "make it last longer."
Blog text (25) -
Botulism is a severe kind of botulism that can affect the nervous system.
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To avoid the rare but potentially fatal botulism, take great care when preserving foods at home.
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Improperly canned foods are a major source of botulism, which can be life-threatening if not treated.
Synonyms
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An illness from eating food with harmful germs
How Severe
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word botulism comes from the Latin word botulus, which means 'sausage'. People first saw the disease after eating bad sausages, so today botulism means a serious food-poisoning illness caused by a toxin from bacteria.