botulin

[ boch-uh-lin ]

noun

1. the toxin formed by botulinus and causing botulism.

botulin

/ ˈbɒtjʊlɪn /

noun

1. a potent toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum in imperfectly preserved food, etc, causing botulism

Word History and Origins

Origin of botulin¹

1885–90; < Latin botul ( us ) ( botulism ) + -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of botulin¹

C19: from botulinus