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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.
[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: Poisona toxic condition caused by a neurotoxin in improperly canned or preserved food.
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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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botulism
n → Nahrungsmittelvergiftung f, → Botulismus m
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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.
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botulism
n botulismoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.