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Thesaurus: botulinum toxin
any of several neurotoxins that are produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum; causes muscle paralysis
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- n. any of several neurotoxins that are produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum; causes muscle paralysis