| Definition of 'clostridium botulinum' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) botulinus, botulinum, Clostridium botulinum
anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism
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| Definition of 'clostridium botulinum' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. clostridium botulinum
A species of anaerobic, gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria in the family Clostridiaceae that produces proteins with characteristic neurotoxicity. It is the etiologic agent of BOTULISM in humans, wild fowl, HORSES; and CATTLE. Seven subtypes (sometimes called antigenic types, or strains) exist, each producing a different botulinum toxin (BOTULINUM TOXINS). The organism and its spores are widely distributed in nature.
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