botulism

noun /'bɑʧə,lɪzəm/

Definition
food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly
Example
'botulism' can be found in many classic books.
Etymology
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Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
3
Consonants
5
Length
8

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8
Syllables
3
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