Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium (Clostridium botulinum) that secretes botulin and inhabits soils.
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- noun An
anaerobic soilbacterium ,Clostridium botulinum , that secretes thetoxin botulin
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- noun anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism
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Examples
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The regime also admitted that it had manufactured 19,180 liters of a biological agent called botulinum toxin.
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Treatment for more severe cases can include injections - a substance known as botulinum toxin is injected into the affected area and works to block the signals to the brain that cause the area to produce sweat.
WalesOnline - Home 2011
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Information in the Intelligence Community's possession since the late 1990s indicated that al-Qa'ida's members had trained in crude methods for producing biological agents such as botulinum toxin and toxins obtained from venomous animals.
Interesting Findings on Al-Qa'ida GayandRight 2005
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Surgeons have called for the scrapping of a scheme designed to offer some protection against unscrupulous practices among clinics and beauty parlours that provide cosmetic injectable treatments, such as botulinum toxin and cosmetic fillers.
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However, some of the most toxic substances on earth are completely natural (such as botulinum toxin, taxine in yew plants, and nicotine).
TheHorse.com News 2008
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However, some of the most toxic substances on earth are completely natural (such as botulinum toxin, taxine in yew plants, and nicotine).
TheHorse.com News 2008
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However, some of the most toxic substances on earth are completely natural (such as botulinum toxin, taxine in yew plants, and nicotine).
TheHorse.com News 2008
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There is, however, evidence that the group was experimenting with crude chemical weapons, was exploring the use of biological weapons such as botulinum, salmonella, and anthrax, and also made multiple attempts to acquire radioactive materials suitable for a dirty bomb.
The Longest War Peter L. Bergen 2011
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The drug is a purified form of botulinum, one of the most toxic substances in the world.
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The drug is a purified form of botulinum, one of the most toxic substances in the world.
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Botulinum travels through the blood and attaches to the nerves that control muscles. It effectively shuts down the system and the victim dies an agonising death.
August 18, 2009
bilby commented on the word botulinum
Source.
August 18, 2009
PossibleUnderscore commented on the word botulinum
Painful Poisons
August 26, 2009