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botulin /bot·u·lin/ (boch´u-lin) botulinum toxin.
Botulinum toxin (botulin) A neurotoxin made by Clostridium botulinum; causes paralysis in high doses, but is used medically in small, localized doses to treat disorders associated with involuntary muscle contraction and spasms, in addition to strabismus. Mentioned in: Eye Muscle Surgery botulin see botulinum toxin. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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And even though the inspectors' visits were beginning to look more like raids, with inspections of once-sacrosanct presidential palaces, still no smoking gun or vat of bubbling botulin turned up--only empty warheads. Scientists in recent years have identified antibodies that people and animals make when exposed to botulin or a botulism vaccine. They cultured and experimented with botulin toxin, anthrax, cholera, and Q fever. |
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