botulinum

botulinum definition - medical

bot·u·li·num (bŏchˌə-līˈnəm) or bot·u·li·nus (-nəs)

noun
An anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium (Clostridium botulinum) that secretes botulin and inhabits soils.

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