botulinus

American

[boch-uh-lahy-nuhs] / ˌbɒtʃ əˈlaɪ nəs /

Also botulinum

noun

a soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that thrives and forms botulin under anaerobic conditions.

botulinus British

/ ˌbɒtjʊˈlaɪnəs /

noun

an anaerobic bacterium, Clostridium botulinum , whose toxins (botulins) cause botulism: family Bacillaceae

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

botulinal

adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

botulinuses

plural

Etymology

Origin of botulinus

1895–1900; < New Latin: the former specific name, equivalent to Latin botul ( us ) a sausage ( see botulism) + -inus -ine ²

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botulinus

The poison which causes botulism is produced by the Bacillus botulinus, which flourishes only where there is no air, as inside a sealed jar or can.

From Time Magazine Archive

Apparent reason: Oculinum is made from botulinus toxin, the deadly bacterial poison that causes botulism.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bacteriology.—The cause of botulism poisoning was discovered by Van Ermengem to be the toxin produced by a bacillus which he named B. botulinus.

From Food Poisoning by Edwin Oakes Jordan

Next to nothing is known as to how widely B. botulinus is distributed.

From Food Poisoning by Edwin Oakes Jordan

Epidemiology.—The conditions under which B. botulinus occurs and is given opportunities for multiplying are not completely known.

From Food Poisoning by Edwin Oakes Jordan

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