botulin

American  

[boch-uh-lin] / ˈbɒtʃ ə lɪn /

noun

1. the toxin formed by botulinus and causing botulism.

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botulin British  

/ ˈbɒtjʊlɪn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of botulin

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

Example Sentences

On the other hand, plutonium, even in tiny quantities, is searingly radioactive and ranks with botulin toxin as one of the world's most poisonous substances.

From Time Magazine Archive

The National Cheese Institute wanted to learn how to prevent such deaths, which are caused by microbes that sometimes get into spreads and make botulin, the deadliest natural poison known.

From Time Magazine Archive

Since five types of botulin bacteria produce different brands of poison, five kinds of antitoxin are needed.

From Time Magazine Archive

The germs produce botulin only under airless conditions, are hard to kill even by boiling.

From Time Magazine Archive

This was botulin itself, the pure toxin, an alkaloid just like that which is formed in meat and other food products in cases of botulism.

From The Film Mystery by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)