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Definition of: botulin
(boch′oo·lin) noun
A highly active nerve poison formed by an anerobic bacterium (Clostridium botulines) and sometimes present in spoiled or imperfectly prepared food; it has the property of resisting the action of gastrointestinal secretions.
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