botulism
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From German Botulismus, from Latin botulus (“sausage”), the first identified source of the disease, + -ism.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɒt.jʊl.ɪz.əm/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɑt͡ʃ.əˌlɪz.əm/
Noun[edit]
botulism (usually uncountable, plural botulisms)
- (pathology) Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.
Translations[edit]
medical condition
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See also[edit]
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French bothulisme
Noun[edit]
botulism n (uncountable)
Declension[edit]
declension of botulism (singular only)
singular | ||
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) botulism | botulismul |
genitive/dative | (unui) botulism | botulismului |
vocative | botulismule |
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