| slovo | definícia |
botulinum
(wn) | botulinum
n 1: anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes
botulism [syn: botulinus, botulinum, {Clostridium
botulinum}] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
Clostridium botulinum
(gcide) | clostridium \clostridium\ n. clostridia
1. spindle-shaped bacterial cell esp. one swollen at the
center by an endospore.
Syn: clostridia.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. [capitalized] a genus of anaerobic, spore-forming motile
bacteria of the family Bacillaceae, including several
pathogenic species, such as the causative agents of gas
gangrene (Clostridium perfringens), botulism
(Clostridium botulinum), and tetanus ({Clostridium
tetani}).
[PJC] |
botulinum toxin
(wn) | botulinum toxin
n 1: any of several neurotoxins that are produced by the
anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum; causes muscle
paralysis |
botulinum toxin a
(wn) | botulinum toxin A
n 1: a neurotoxin (trade name Botox) that is used clinically in
small quantities to treat strabismus and facial spasms and
other neurological disorders characterized by abnormal
muscle contractions; is also used by cosmetic surgeons to
smooth frown lines temporarily [syn: botulinum toxin A,
Botox] |
clostridium botulinum
(wn) | Clostridium botulinum
n 1: anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes
botulism [syn: botulinus, botulinum, {Clostridium
botulinum}] |
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