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- [boch-uh-liz-uh m]
- /ˈbɒtʃ əˌlɪz əm/
- /ˈbɒt.jʊ.lɪ.zəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boch-uh-liz-uh m]
- /ˈbɒtʃ əˌlɪz əm/
Definitions of botulism word
- uncountable noun botulism Botulism is a serious form of food poisoning. 3
- noun botulism severe poisoning from ingestion of botulin, which affects the central nervous system producing difficulty in swallowing, visual disturbances, and respiratory paralysis: often fatal 3
- noun botulism poisoning resulting from the toxin produced by botulinus bacteria, sometimes found in foods improperly canned or preserved: characterized by muscular paralysis and disturbances of vision and breathing, and often fatal 3
- noun botulism a sometimes fatal disease of the nervous system acquired from spoiled foods in which botulin is present, especially improperly canned or marinated foods. 1
- noun botulism type of food poisoning 1
- noun botulism (pathology) Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, a type of anaerobic bacteria that grows in improperly-prepared food. 0
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Origin of botulism
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < German Botulismus, equivalent to Latin botul(us) sausage (a source of botulin toxin) + -ismus -ism
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Parts of speech for Botulism
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botulism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
botulism usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for botulism
noun botulism
- salmonella — any of several rod-shaped, facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the genus Salmonella, as S. typhosa, that may enter the digestive tract of humans and other mammals in contaminated food and cause abdominal pains and violent diarrhea.
- ptomaine poisoning — (erroneously) food poisoning thought to be caused by ptomaine.
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