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Noun: botulin  bó-chu-lin
  1. Potent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism; can be used as a bioweapon
    "Botulin is one of the most lethal toxins known";
    - botulinus toxin, botulismotoxin

Derived forms: botulins

Type of: bacterial toxin, bioarm, biological weapon, bioweapon

Encyclopedia: Botulin