botulism
English edit
Etymology edit
From German Botulismus, from Latin botulus (“sausage”), the first identified source of the disease, + -ism.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɒt.jʊl.ɪz.əm/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɑ.t͡ʃəˌlɪz.əm/
Noun edit
botulism (usually uncountable, plural botulisms)
- (pathology) Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.
Translations edit
medical condition
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See also edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French bothulisme.
Noun edit
botulism n (uncountable)
Declension edit
declension of botulism (singular only)
singular | ||
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) botulism | botulismul |
genitive/dative | (unui) botulism | botulismului |
vocative | botulismule |
Swedish edit
Noun edit
botulism c
Declension edit
Declension of botulism | ||||
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Uncountable | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | botulism | botulismen | — | — |
Genitive | botulisms | botulismens | — | — |