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BOTULINUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does botulinum mean? 

BOTULINUM (noun)
  The noun BOTULINUM has 1 sense:

1. anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulismplay

  Familiarity information: BOTULINUM used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BOTULINUM (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

botulinum; botulinus; Clostridium botulinum

Hypernyms ("botulinum" is a kind of...):

eubacteria; eubacterium; true bacteria (a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella)

Holonyms ("botulinum" is a member of...):

genus Clostridium (anaerobic or micro-aerophilic rod-shaped or spindle-shaped saprophytes; nearly cosmopolitan in soil, animal intestines, and dung)


 Context examples 


An injectable formulation of a neurotoxin derived through the fermentation of the Hall strain of Clostridium botulinum type A with neuromuscular transmission inhibitory and analgesic activities.

(botulinum toxin type A, NCI Thesaurus)

Botulinum toxin type A is also used to smooth wrinkles on the face.

(botulinum toxin type A, NCI Dictionary)

Botulinum toxin A is also used to smooth wrinkles on the face.

(botulinum toxin A, NCI Dictionary)

In addition to acting as a toxin during botulism infection, botulinum toxin is also now being used as a pharmaceutical.

(Botulin Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

It is a form of a toxin made by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.

(onabotulinumtoxinA, NCI Dictionary)

This species is proteolytic, does not produce botulinum toxin, is beta-hemolytic and positive for indole.

(Clostridium sporogenes, NCI Thesaurus)

The cause is a toxin (poison) made by a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum.

(Botulism, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

A serious bacterial infection caused by botulinum toxin which is produced by Clostridium botulinum.

(Botulism, NCI Thesaurus)

According to a new study, treating pelvic floor muscle spasm with botulinum toxin may relieve pain and improve quality of life.

(Scientists identify spasm in women with endometriosis-associated chronic pelvic pain, National Institutes of Health)

Also called botulinum toxin A and botulinum toxin type A.

(Botox, NCI Dictionary)



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