Look up: Botulism

1. botulism
   Type: Term Pronunciation: bot′yū-lizm Definitions: 1. Food poisioning usually caused by the ingestion of the neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum from improperly canned or preserved food; mainly affects humans, chickens, water fowl, cattle, sheep, and horses; charact...
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2. botulism
   [n] - food poisoning from ingesting botulin
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3. botulism
   Acute food poisoning caused by botulinum toxin produced in food by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum and characterized by muscle weakness and paralysis, disturbances of vision, swallowing, and speech, and a high mortality rate.
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4. Botulism
   poisoning from poorly preserved food contaminated with a dangerous bacterial toxin that results in paralysis
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5. Botulism
   Our Botulism Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Botulism Botulism: An uncommon but potentially very serious illness, a type of food poisoning, that produces paralysis of muscles, via a nerve toxin called botulinum toxin ('botox') that is manufactured by bact...
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6. botulism
   <disease, microbiology> 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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7. botulism
   noun food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly
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8. botulism
   (boch´ә-liz-әm) any poisoning caused by Clostridium botulinum in the body; it produces a neurotoxin called botulinum toxin. specifically, a rare but severe, often fatal, form of food poisoning due to ingestion of improperly canned or preserved foods contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Symptoms i...
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9. botulism
   poisoning by a toxin, called botulinum toxin, produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria. This poisoning results most frequently from the eating of ... [4 related articles]
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10. Botulism
    A severe and potentially deadly illness that is caused by a bacteria. This type of food poisoning is often associated with improperly canned foods. Common symptoms of the illness include vomiting, blurred vision, dry mouth, impaired speech and weakness of the limbs. Because of the possibility of preterm delivery and other dangerous effects that ...
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11. botulism
    botulism (boch'uliz"um) , acute poisoning resulting from ingestion of food containing toxins produced by the bacillus Clostridium botulinum. The bacterium can grow only in an anaerobic atmosphere, such as that found in canned foods. Consequently, botulism is almost always caused by preserved...
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12. botulism
    Rare, often fatal type of food poisoning. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhoea, muscular paralysis, breathing difficulties and disturbed vision. It is caused by a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, found in soil and sometimes in improperly canned foods. Thorough cooking destroys the toxin, which otherwise supp...
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13. BOTULISM
    A rare disease caused by a neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum; it targets the neuromuscular nerve endings, producing a flaccid paralysis.
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14. Botulism
    An uncommon but potentially very serious illness, a type of food poisoning, that produces paralysis of muscles, via a nerve toxin called botulinum toxin ("botox") that is manufactured by bacteria named Clostridium botulinum.
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15. Botulism
    `Botulism` (Latin, botulus, "sausage") also known as `botulinus intoxication` is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by botulinum toxin, which is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum under anaerobic conditions. The toxin enters the body in one of three ways...
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