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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
botulism /ˈbɒtjʊlɪz(ə)m/

▶noun a dangerous form of food poisoning caused by a bacterium (Clostridium botulinum) growing on improperly sterilized foods.

– origin C19: from Ger. Botulismus ‘sausage poisoning’, from L. botulus ‘sausage’.

'botulism' also found in these Oxford entries:

botulin - clostridium

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