botulinum

English

Etymology

From Latin botulus (“sausage”).

Noun

botulinum (uncountable)

1. An anaerobic soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that secretes the toxin botulin

Derived terms

• botulinum toxin
• nonbotulinum

Related terms

• Botox
• botulin
• botulism

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [bɔ.tʊˈliː.nũː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [bo.tuˈliː.num]

Adjective

botulīnum

1. inflection of botulīnus:
   1. accusative singular masculine
   2. nominative/vocative/accusative singular neuter