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botulism
This term describes a severe medical condition characterized by muscle paralysis. It carries a heavy, clinical connotation of urgency and danger, typically appearing in medical reports, public health warnings, or forensic toxicology contexts. It is distinct from general food poisoning because it refers specifically to the neurotoxic effect of the Clostridium botulinum bacterium.
As a medical condition and a specific type of poisoning, the word is treated as an uncountable noun. It describes a state of illness or a biological phenomenon rather than a discrete object, meaning it does not have a plural form and cannot be counted with numbers.
Meanings
Examples
Improperly canned foods can lead to a severe case of botulism.
The doctor suspected botulism after the patient reported double vision and muscle weakness.
You should never feed honey to an infant because of the risk of infant botulism.
Is it true that botulism is caused by a neurotoxin that blocks nerve signals?
The health department issued a warning about a potential botulism outbreak linked to the home-preserved garlic.
The health department issued a warning about a potential botulism outbreak linked to the home-preserved garlic.
I wonder if the toxin that causes botulism is the same one used in cosmetic injections.
Botulism can cause respiratory failure if the toxin reaches the diaphragm.
The patient was rushed to the ICU for treatment of wound botulism.