Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

botulinal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bo-tuli-nal
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to botulism or botulin toxins.

Example Sentences

"Two phases are differentiated in botulinal intoxication."
"Although models can predict the potential for growth and toxin production in a food, a challenge study is the most direct method for evaluating the botulinal safety of a heat- processed or minimally-processed refrigerated or shelf-stable food."
"The mouse inoculation assay is currently the most sensitive, specific, and commonly used method for detecting botulinal toxin."

Etymology

From botulin + -al.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: botulin

Synonyms

botulinic

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does botulinal mean?: Of or pertaining to botulism or botulin toxins.
Where does botulinal come from?: From botulin + -al.

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