| NOUN | substance | botulinum toxin | any of several neurotoxins that are produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum |
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| Meaning | Any of several neurotoxins that are produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum; causes muscle paralysis. | |
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| Narrower | botulinum toxin A, Botox | A neurotoxin (trade name Botox) that is used clinically in small quantities to treat strabismus and facial spasms and other neurological disorders characterized by abnormal muscle contractions |
| Broader | neurotoxin, neurolysin | Any toxin that affects neural tissues |
| Spanish | botulina, toxina botulínica | |
| Catalan | toxina botulínica | |
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