BOTULISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does botulism mean? 

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

1. food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• BOTULISM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

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

food poisoning; gastrointestinal disorder (illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food)

 Context examples 

To prevent botulism: • Be very careful when canning foods at home • Do not let babies eat honey • Get prompt medical care for infected wounds

(Botulism, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

C. baratii is an emerging human pathogen and a causative agent of botulism.

(Clostridium baratii, NCI Thesaurus)

C. butyricum is a causative agent of botulism.

(Clostridium butyricum, NCI Thesaurus)

C. subterminale is isolated from soil and is pathogenic, being a causative agent of botulism.

(Clostridium subterminale, NCI Thesaurus)

It's the same toxin that causes a life-threatening type of food poisoning called botulism.

(Botox, NIH)

In addition to acting as a toxin during botulism infection, botulinum toxin is also now being used as a pharmaceutical.

(Botulin Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Scientists worry that anthrax, botulism, Ebola and other hemorrhagic fever viruses, plague, or smallpox could be used as biological agents.

(Biodefense and Bioterrorism, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Infant botulism happens when a baby consumes the spores of the bacteria from soil or honey.

(Botulism, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Wound botulism happens when a wound infected with the bacteria makes the toxin.

(Botulism, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Foodborne botulism comes from eating foods contaminated with the toxin.

(Botulism, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)