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botulinum toxin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
bo-tulinum -tox-in
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.

Inflected Forms

botulinum toxins (plural)

Derived Forms

Botox BT

Phrases

botulinum toxin type A BT-A botulinum toxin type B BT-B

Frequently Paired Words

botulinum toxin

Synonyms

botulin botulinum neurotoxin BT

Questions

What does botulinum toxin mean?
A neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.

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