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bot·u·lism

(bŏch′ə-lĭz′əm)

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.]

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

botulism

(ˈbɒtjʊˌlɪzəm)

(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]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

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]

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).

The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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.

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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During September 29-October 6, 2017, the County of San Diego Public Health Services (COSD) was notified of two patients with suspected wound botulism and a history of using black tar heroin.

Wound Botulism Outbreak Among Persons Who Use Black Tar Heroin--San Diego County, California, 2017-2018

The FDA has received reports from Texas that four infants have been hospitalized with botulism. All four infants had used pacifiers containing honey.

Don't feed honey to babies

The week of recalls continues as Pittsburgh-based Kraft Heinz voluntarily recalled 7,000 cases of its 15 ounce Taco Bell Salsa Con Queso Mild Cheese Dip due to concerns about botulism.The week of recalls continues as Pittsburgh-based Kraft Heinz voluntarily recalled 7,000 cases of its 15 ounce Taco Bell Salsa Con Queso Mild Cheese Dip due to concerns about botulism.

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Water samples from Alexandra Park in Oldham are currently being tested to confirm the theory that the animals died as a result of avian botulism -- a disease that affects wild and captive birds.

Park lake sealed off over dead ducks discovered in suspected outbreak of 'avian botulism'; Water samples from Alexandra Park in Oldham are being tested to see if animals died as a result of the paralysing and fatal disease disease that affects wild and captive birds

A PARK in Oldham was taped off following a suspected 'avian botulism' outbreak.

Park closed after dead birds scare

The first was the definition of osmosis: "the passing of a substance from a lesser concentration to a greater concentration through a semi-permeable membrane." The other was this: dented canned food can poison you with botulism, the deadliest toxin on the planet.

TOXINS AND AMERICA'S FOOD SAFETY SYSTEM

At the time of admission, diagnoses of wound botulism, drug overdose, tetanus, meningoencephalitis, Guillen-Barre/ Miller-Fisher syndrome, myasthenia gravis, and Lambert-Eaton syndrome were entertained.

A Case of a 34-Year-Old Female with Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure and Proximal Muscle Weakness

The section on botulism toxin contains serious errors.

Botulism

Nitro Cold Brew canned coffees were removed from shelves over the risk they could cause botulism, which is a rare poisoning that comes from Clostridium botulinum bacteria.