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botulin

The English word “botulin” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. An extremely potent nerve toxin produced by the anaerobic bacteria Clostridium botulinum. Ingesting botulin results in the serious medical condition of botulism.

Etymology

From German Botulin, from Latin botulus (“sausage”).

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