botulinum
English
Etymology
From Latin botulus (“sausage”)
Noun
botulinum (uncountable)
- An anaerobic soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that secretes the toxin botulin
Related terms
- Botox
- botulin
- botulism
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /bo.tuˈliː.num/, [bɔ.tʊˈliː.nũ]
Adjective
botulīnum
- inflection of botulīnus:
- accusative singular masculine
- nominative, vocative, and accusative singular neuter