Botulism Definition

bŏchə-lĭzəm
noun
Poisoning resulting from the toxin produced by botulinus bacteria, sometimes found in foods improperly canned or preserved: characterized by muscular paralysis and disturbances of vision and breathing, and often fatal.
Webster's New World

Origin of Botulism

  • German Botulismus from Latin botulus sausage

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin botulus (“sausage”)+ -ism

    From Wiktionary

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