BOTULIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does botulin mean? 

• BOTULIN (noun)
  The noun BOTULIN has 1 sense:

1. potent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism; can be used as a bioweapon

  Familiarity information: BOTULIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BOTULIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Potent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism; can be used as a bioweapon

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

botulin; botulinus toxin; botulismotoxin

Hypernyms ("botulin" is a kind of...):

bioarm; biological weapon; bioweapon (any weapon usable in biological warfare)

bacterial toxin (any endotoxin or exotoxin formed in or elaborated by bacterial cells)

Derivation:

botulinal (of or relating to or produced by the botulinus)