botulin
[ boch-uh-lin ]
/ ˈbɒtʃ ə lɪn /
noun
the toxin formed by botulinus and causing botulism.
Words nearby botulin
bottomry,
bottoms up,
bottomset bed,
bottrop,
botts dots,
botulin,
botulinum,
botulinum toxin,
botulinus,
botulinus toxin,
botulism
British Dictionary definitions for botulin
botulin
/ (ˈbɒtjʊlɪn) /
noun
a potent toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum in imperfectly preserved food, etc, causing botulism
Word Origin for botulin
C19: from
botulinus
Medical definitions for botulin
botulin
[ bŏch′ə-lĭn ]
n.
botulinus toxin