botulin

botulin [boch-uh-lin] Word Origin noun

1. the toxin formed by botulinus and causing botulism.

Origin of botulin 1885–90; Latin botul(us) (see botulism) + -in2 British Dictionary definitions for botulin botulin noun

1. a potent toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum in imperfectly preserved food, etc, causing botulism

Word Origin for botulin C19: from botulinus botulin in Medicine botulin [bŏch′ə-lĭn] n.

1. botulinus toxin