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BOTULINUM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism

Synonyms:

botulinum; botulinus; Clostridium botulinum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("botulinum" is a kind of...):

eubacteria; eubacterium; true bacteria (a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella)

Holonyms ("botulinum" is a member of...):

genus Clostridium (anaerobic or micro-aerophilic rod-shaped or spindle-shaped saprophytes; nearly cosmopolitan in soil, animal intestines, and dung)

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 Context examples: 

Botox is a drug made from a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.

(Botox, NIH)

Upon injection into the affected muscle, the heavy chain portion of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) binds to the cell membrane of the motor nerve and is internalized via endocytosis.

(botulinum toxin type A, NCI Thesaurus)

It is a form of a toxin made by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum..

(botulinum toxin type A, NCI Dictionary)

Destruction of these proteins by botulinum toxin prevents vesicular fusion in response to action potentials, blocking the release of acetylcholine.

(Botulin Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Previous research has suggested that botulinum toxin may help women experiencing other types of chronic pelvic pain, but this treatment had not been studied in women with endometriosis.

(Scientists identify spasm in women with endometriosis-associated chronic pelvic pain, National Institutes of Health)

A toxin made by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.

(Botox, NCI Dictionary)

Also called Botox and botulinum toxin type A.

(botulinum toxin A, NCI Dictionary)

Also called Botox and botulinum toxin A.

(botulinum toxin type A, NCI Dictionary)

Botulinum toxin, synthesized by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum, is one of the most potent toxins known and acts by blocking neurotransmitter release at the neuromuscular junction.

(Botulin Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

At least one month after the masked study injection, 13 participants chose to receive open-label botulinum toxin injections in areas that remained in spasm and were then followed for at least four months.

(Scientists identify spasm in women with endometriosis-associated chronic pelvic pain, National Institutes of Health)