botulism

bot·u·lism

 (bŏch′ə-lĭz′əm)

n.

A severe, sometimes fatal food poisoning caused by ingestion of food containing botulin and characterized by nausea, vomiting, disturbed vision, muscular weakness, and fatigue.

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[German Botulismus, from Latin botulus, sausage.]

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botulism

(ˈbɒtjʊˌlɪzəm)

n

(Pathology) severe poisoning from ingestion of botulin, which affects the central nervous system producing difficulty in swallowing, visual disturbances, and respiratory paralysis: often fatal

[C19: first formed as German Botulismus literally: sausage poisoning, from Latin botulus sausage]

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bot•u•lism

(ˈbɒtʃ əˌlɪz əm)

n.

a disease of the nervous system acquired from spoiled foods in which botulin is present, esp. improperly canned foods.

[1875–80; < German Botulismus < Latin botul(us) sausage]

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bot·u·lism

(bŏch′ə-lĭz′əm)

A severe, sometimes fatal food poisoning caused by eating food infected with a bacterium that produces a powerful nerve toxin. The bacterium grows in food that has been improperly preserved. ♦ The nerve toxin produced by this bacterium is called botulin (bŏch′ə-lĭn).

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botulism

a disease of the nervous system caused by botulin developments in spoiled foods eaten by animals and man; a variety of bacterial food poisoning.

See also: Poison

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a toxic condition caused by a neurotoxin in improperly canned or preserved food.

See also: Food and Nutrition

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

botulism - food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly food poisoning, gastrointestinal disorder - illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food

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Translations

Botulismus

botulismo

botulismo

botulismo

botulism

[ˈbɒtjʊlɪzəm] N → botulismo m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

botulism

[ˈbɒtʃʊlɪzəm] n → botulisme m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

botulism

n → Nahrungsmittelvergiftung f, → Botulismus m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

botulism

[ˈbɒtjʊˌlɪzəm] n → botulismo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

bot·u·lism

n. botulismo, intoxicación ocasionada por la ingestión de alimentos contaminados por Clostridium botulinum que se desarrolla en alimentos que no son propiamente conservados.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

botulism

n botulismo

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