botulinum

English

Etymology

From Latin botulus (“sausage”).

Noun

botulinum (uncountable)

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

Derived terms

botulinum toxin

Related terms

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /bo.tuˈliː.num/, [bɔt̪ʊˈlʲiːnʊ̃ˑ]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /bo.tuˈli.num/, [bot̪uˈliːnum]

Adjective

botulīnum

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

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