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Clostridium Botulinum

Description: Clostridium Botulinum is a bacterium that produces botulinum toxin, a highly toxic substance that can cause botulism. It is a gram-positive, anaerobic, spore-forming bacterium commonly found in soil and marine sediments.

Senses:

1. Noun: A type of bacterium that can cause botulism, a severe and sometimes fatal illness.
2. Adjective: Describing something related to or caused by Clostridium Botulinum or its toxin.

Usages:

1. Using Clostridium Botulinum as food in home canning can be dangerous if not properly handled.
2. The symptoms of botulism may occur after ingesting contaminated food that contains Clostridium Botulinum.

Sample Sentences:

• I learned in my biology class that Clostridium Botulinum can produce the most potent known neurotoxin.
• The doctor confirmed that the patient's paralysis was a result of Clostridium Botulinum infection.
• Scientists are studying ways to prevent the growth of Clostridium Botulinum in canned foods.

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