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bot•u•li•nus



Pronunciation: (boch"u-lī'nus), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -nus•es.
a soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that thrives and forms botulin under anaerobic conditions. Also,bot•u•li•numPronunciation: (boch"u-lī'num). [key]

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botulinbotulism
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