botulism

== English == === Etymology === From German Botulismus, from Latin botulus (“sausage”), the first identified source of the disease, + -ism. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɒt.jʊl.ɪz.əm/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɑ.t͡ʃəˌlɪz.əm/ === Noun === botulism (usually uncountable, plural botulisms) (pathology) Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== botulin == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French bothulisme. === Noun === botulism n (uncountable) botulism ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Noun === botulism c (pathology) botulism ==== Declension ==== === References === botulism in Svensk ordbok (SO) botulism in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) Svensk MeSH