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botulinum toxin

botulinum toxin noun: a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.

Noun

botulinum toxin (plural botulinum toxins)

  1. A neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.
    Synonyms:
    botulin, botulinum neurotoxin, BT

Synonyms of botulinum toxin

Forms of botulinum toxin

pluralbotulinum toxins

Words formed from botulinum toxin

  • Botox
  • BT
  • botulinum toxin type A
  • BT-A
  • botulinum toxin type B
  • BT-B

Questions about botulinum toxin

What does botulinum toxin mean?
Botulinum toxin means a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.
What part of speech is botulinum toxin?
Botulinum toxin is a noun.
What is the plural of botulinum toxin?
The plural of botulinum toxin is botulinum toxins.

Words near botulinum toxin in the dictionary

  1. botulinal
  2. botulinic
  3. botulinogenic
  4. botulins
  5. botulinum
  6. botulinum toxin
  7. botulinum toxins
  8. botulinus
  9. botulism
  10. botulisms
  11. botulismus

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