botulism

English

/ˈbɒt.jʊl.ɪz.əm/, /ˈbɑt͡ʃ.əˌlɪz.əm/

noun

Definitions

(pathology) Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, a type of anaerobic bacteria that grows in improperly prepared food.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Botulismus derived from Latin botulus (sausage).

Origin

Latin

botulus

Gloss

sausage

Concept

Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

antibotulism English
botulinus Latin
botulus Latin
pustula Latin
Botulismus German
botulino Italian
botulismo Italian
botulisme French
botulismo Spanish, Castilian
*gʷet- Proto-Indo-European
botulismo Portuguese
bot Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
*boce Frankish

antibotulism