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botulinum
This term refers specifically to the toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. In scientific and medical discourse, it is used to describe the biochemical agent responsible for the paralysis of muscles, distinguishing the toxin itself from the bacterium that produces it.
Because it describes a specific chemical substance or toxin, it is treated as an uncountable noun. It does not have a plural form in standard medical usage, as the substance is viewed as a mass rather than a collection of individual units.
Meanings
A potent neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, which causes botulism by blocking nerve functions.
The laboratory analyzed the effects of botulinum on muscle contraction.
Examples
The bacteria known as Clostridium botulinum can produce a deadly toxin.
Is the botulinum toxin really the most poisonous substance known to man?
Improperly canned foods may harbor Clostridium botulinum spores.
Improperly canned foods may harbor Clostridium botulinum spores.
The lab is studying how botulinum affects the neuromuscular junction.
I wonder if the botulinum toxin is used in all types of cosmetic injections.
The patient showed symptoms of intoxication caused by botulinum.
The patient showed symptoms of intoxication caused by botulinum.
Clostridium botulinum thrives in anaerobic environments where oxygen is absent.
Clostridium botulinum thrives in anaerobic environments where oxygen is absent.
The researcher isolated the botulinum protein for further analysis.