| NOUN | substance | botulin, botulinus toxin, botulismotoxin | potent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism |
|---|
| Meaning | potent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism; can be used as a bioweapon. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | botulinus toxin, botulismotoxin | |
| Broader | bacterial toxin | Any endotoxin or exotoxin formed in or elaborated by bacterial cells |
| bioweapon, biological weapon, bioarm | Any weapon usable in biological warfare | |
| Adjectives | botulinal | of or relating to or produced by the botulinus |
©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots