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noun
A neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
any of several neurotoxins that are produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum; causes muscle paralysis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: neurotoxin, neurolysin
Narrower terms: botulinum toxin A, Botox
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