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bot·u·lism
 botulism
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- pronunciation:
- ba
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lih
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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an often lethal disease of the nervous system caused by ingesting even small amounts of the toxin botulin, produced by a bacterium that grows in poorly preserved or spoiled foods.
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