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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOTULISM

First formed as German Botulismus literally: sausage poisoning, from Latin botulus sausage.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BOTULISM

botulism  [ˈbɒtjʊˌlɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOTULISM

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Botulism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOTULISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

botulism

Botulism

Botulism is a rare and potentially fatal paralytic illness caused by a toxin produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. The disease begins with weakness, trouble seeing, feeling tired, and trouble speaking. This may then be followed by weakness of the arms, chest muscles and legs. The disease does not usually affect consciousness or cause a fever. Botulism can occur in a few different ways. The bacterial spores that cause it are common in both soil and water. They produce botulinum toxin when exposed to low oxygen levels and certain temperatures. Foodborne botulism happens when food containing the toxin are eaten. Infant botulism happens when the bacteria develops in the intestines and releases toxin. Typically this only happens in children less than six months of age as after that protective mechanisms develop. Wound botulism is found most often among those who inject street drugs. In this situation spores enter a wound and, in the absence of oxygen, release toxin. It is not passed directly between people. The diagnosis is confirmed by finding the toxin or bacteria in the person in question. Prevention is primarily by proper food preparation.

Definition of botulism in the English dictionary

The definition of botulism in the dictionary is severe poisoning from ingestion of botulin, which affects the central nervous system producing difficulty in swallowing, visual disturbances, and respiratory paralysis: often fatal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOTULISM


alcoholism
ˈælkəhɒˌlɪzəm
capitalism
ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm
evangelism
ɪˈvændʒɪˌlɪzəm
formulism
ˈfɔːmjʊˌlɪzəm
funambulism
fjuːˈnæmbjʊˌlɪzəm
journalism
ˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm
metabolism
mɪˈtæbəˌlɪzəm
minimalism
ˈmɪnɪməˌlɪzəm
nationalism
ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm
noctambulism
nɒkˈtæmbjʊˌlɪzəm
photojournalism
ˌfəʊtəʊˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm
populism
ˈpɒpjʊˌlɪzəm
professionalism
prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm
realism
ˈrɪəˌlɪzəm
socialism
ˈsəʊʃəˌlɪzəm
somnambulism
sɒmˈnæmbjʊˌlɪzəm
surrealism
səˈrɪəˌlɪzəm
symbolism
ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm
trituberculism
ˌtraɪtjʊˈbɜːkjʊˌlɪzəm
vandalism
ˈvændəˌlɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOTULISM

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bottommost
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bottoms up
bottomset bed
Bottrop
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botulin
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botulinum
botulinum toxin
botulinus

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOTULISM

animalculism
brutalism
citizen journalism
colonialism
communalism
embolism
federalism
formalism
idealism
imperialism
individualism
infantilism
intellectualism
literalism
materialism
multiculturalism
Orientalism
parallelism
pluralism
pointillism

Synonyms and antonyms of botulism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «botulism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOTULISM

Find out the translation of botulism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of botulism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «botulism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肉毒杆菌中毒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

botulismo
570 millions of speakers

English

botulism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बोटुलिज़्म
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التسمم الغذائي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ботулизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

botulismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খাদ্যাদি বিষাক্ত হত্তন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

botulisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Botulisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Botulismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボツリヌス中毒症
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보툴리누스 중독
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Botulism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bịnh lạp trường độc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிளாஸ்டிரீயம் நச்சேற்றம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोटुलिझम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gıda zehirlenmesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

botulismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

botulizm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ботулізм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

botulism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλλαντίαση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

botulisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

botulism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

botulisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of botulism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOTULISM»

The term «botulism» is regularly used and occupies the 90.780 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOTULISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about botulism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOTULISM»

Discover the use of botulism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to botulism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Botulism
Discusses botulism, examining how one gets it, how to treat it, and its symptoms.
Maxine Rosaler, 2004
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Botulism
Provides a description of botulism and discusses its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment; the threat of its use in bioterroriem; and efforts underway to improve detection and develop a future vaccine.
Donald Emmeluth, Hilary Babcock, 2010
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Botulism: A Clinical and Experimental Study...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Ernest Charles Dickson, 2012
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Irwin and Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine
The name botulism is derived from the Latin term botulus for sausage. Justinus Kerner (1786-1862) first recognized the association between the mysterious " sausage poison" and paralytic illnesses in 1820. Clostridium botulinum, the etiologic ...
Richard S. Irwin, James M. Rippe, 2008
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Biomedical Aspects of Botulism
LABORATORY INVESTIGATION OF HUMAN AND ANIMAL BOTULISM Charles L . Hatheway Loretta M. McCroskey Centers for Disease Control Atlanta, Georgia I. CONFIRMATION OF BOTULISM A. General The most convincing proof that the ...
George E. Jr. Lewis, 2012
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Microbial Forensics
NEUROTOxIN. AND. BOTULISM. Botulism is a rare but life-threatening disease caused by spore-forming bacteria of the genus Clostridium, including Clostridium botulinum, C. baratii, Microbial Forensics. DOI: © Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Bruce Budowle, Steven E. Schutzer, Roger G. Breeze, 2010
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NORD Guide to Rare Disorders
DEFINITION: Botulism is characterized by symmetric descending flaccid paralysis resulting from the effect of botulinum neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botu- linum, a gram-positive, anaerobic, spore-forming coccus. Three clinical entities ...
National Organization for Rare Disorders, 2003
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Clostridium Botulinum: Ecology and Control in Foods
I. INTRODUCTION. Since the first two cases of infant botulism were diagnosed in the United States (Pickett et al., 1976), approximately 1000 cases of infant botulism have been reported from around the world, predominantly (>90%) from the ...
Hauschild, 1992
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Bacterial Infections of Humans: Epidemiology and Control
Wound botulism, like tetanus, gas gangrene, and other clostridial diseases, can result from soil contamination of a wound.'6" Although the diagnosis of wound botulism may be frequently missed, the extreme rarity of wound botulism despite the ...
Alfred S. Evans, Philip S. Brachman, 1998
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A Comprehensive Guide to the Hazardous Properties of ...
The disease it causes is known as botulism. This type of toxin is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum).The toxin functions as an enzyme . Its chemical structure consists of a two-heavy polypeptide chainss bound to ...
Pradyot Patnaik, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOTULISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term botulism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mystery of 'thousands of dead fish' found floating in east London …
In 2013, hundreds of birds died following an outbreak of avian botulism thought to have been caused by families throwing mouldy bread into ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
2
Rotten meat paste linked to botulism cases in Algiers
This is the second death of botulism after the death of a child Thursday in Khenchla. This is a sexagenarian hospitalized on June 23 in the ... «Barfblog, Jul 15»
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Putnam: Spend some time preserving foods
It is important to know the temperature requirements because of botulism. Of course, it is very simple if you follow directions. Each student was ... «Longview News-Journal, Jul 15»
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Tips to avoid botulism
I received a call last week about home-canned green beans that were improperly processed, which sparked a memory of botulism poisoning ... «The Robesonian, Jun 15»
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An Auckland University physics professor is speaking out about …
Hendy says the Fonterra botulism scare also highlighted the way the science community can essentially gag itself. One of the few scientists ... «Interest.co.nz, Jun 15»
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'Rotten pie' linked to botulism outbreak in Algeria
“Rotten pie” and a north African sausage called “cachir” is being blamed for a botulism outbreak in Batna, Algeria, according to a El Watan ... «Outbreak News Today, Jun 15»
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Seven suspected cases of botulism in Algeria
Seven people, four adults residing in Batna and three children, were evacuated from the wilaya of Khenchela, with symptoms of botulism are ... «Barfblog, Jun 15»
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Avian botulism killing ducks in Sugar House Park
Avian botulism killing ducks in Sugar House Park ... that a disease known as avian botulism is killing birds that live in the water there. The Salt ... «Cache Valley Daily, Jun 15»
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Dozens of ducks reportedly dead at Sugar House Pond, experts …
Marthaler said so far the cause is unknown, but “right now it looks very much like botulism.” Marthaler said they will conduct tests to determine ... «fox13now.com, Jun 15»
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Botulism likely cause of geese deaths in Shelby Township
“At this point, we suspect it's a case of botulism,” said Jeff Randazzo, Macomb County's chief animal control officer. “But we're still waiting for the ... «The Macomb Daily, Jun 15»

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