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Definition of Botulism

1. Noun. Food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly.

Definition of Botulism

1. Noun. (pathology) Poisoning caused by the toxin from ''Clostridium botulinum'', a type of anaerobic bacteria that grows in improperly-prepared food. ¹

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Definition of Botulism

1. botulin poisoning [n -S]

Medical Definition of Botulism

1. An illness caused by a potent bacterial toxin (produced by Clostridium botulinum), this uncommon infection has four forms: infant botulism, food-borne botulism, wound botulism and botulism from an unknown source. (27 Sep 1997)

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