botulism
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A photomicrograph of Clostridium botulinum bacteria.
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
medical condition
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See also
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French bothulisme.
Noun
botulism n (uncountable)
Declension
declension of botulism (singular only)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| nominative/accusative | (un) botulism | botulismul |
| genitive/dative | (unui) botulism | botulismului |
| vocative | botulismule | |
Swedish
Noun
botulism c
Declension
| Declension of botulism | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | botulism | botulismen | — | — |
| Genitive | botulisms | botulismens | — | — |