Definitions for botulisms

botulisms bot·u·lism

Spelling: [boch-uh-liz-uh m]
IPA: /ˈbɒtʃ əˌlɪz əm/

Botulisms is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 383 anagrams from letters in botulisms (bilmosstu).

Definitions for botulisms

noun

  1. a sometimes fatal disease of the nervous system acquired from spoiled foods in which botulin is present, especially improperly canned or marinated foods.

Origin of botulisms

1875-80; German Botulismus, equivalent to Latin botul(us) sausage (a source of botulin toxin) + -ismus -ism

Examples for botulisms

This may take place with other kinds of flesh, and is known as botulism, or allantiasis.

botulism is caused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, a hardy anaerobe.

To regard every can as a source of botulism is worse than regarding every dog as a source of hydrophobia.

Thus far the best-known examples of poisoning by the products of micro-organisms are botulism and ergotism.

Indeed, more than a million doses of botulism antiserum were prepared (PDF) for D-Day soldiers invading Normandy Beach.

It should be clearly understood that botulism is one of the very rare maladies.

Word Value for botulisms
Scrable

12

Words with friends

16

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