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Definition of: botulism
(boch′
·liz′əm) noun
Poisoning caused by eating spoiled food or food improperly prepared or canned, caused by botulin and characterized by acute gastrointestinal and nervous disorders. [<L botulus sausage; so called because the bacteria were first isolated from spoiled sausage]
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