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botulinus

/ˌbɒtʃ.əˈlaɪ.nəs/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa a una bacteria anaerobia que produce la toxina botulínica, causante del botulismo.

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C2formalcommonscientific/ˌbɒtʃ.əˈlaɪ.nəs/

A noun referring to an anaerobic bacterium that produces botulin, the toxin responsible for causing botulism.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa a una bacteria anaerobia que produce la toxina botulínica, causante del botulismo.
  1. Anaerobic bacterium C2 formal scientific

    A rod-shaped, spore-forming bacterium that grows without oxygen and produces the potent neurotoxin botulin, which causes botulism.

    • Botulinus is commonly found in soil and improperly canned foods.
    • The toxin produced by botulinus can cause severe paralysis.
    • Researchers study botulinus to understand its mechanism of action.

    🇪🇸Bacteria anaeróbica del botulismo

    Sinónimos: botulinum

  • botulini plural form
  • botulini' possessive plural form
  • botulinus's possessive singular form