| 单词 | botulinum toxin |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbotulinum toxin 1. attributive, esp. in botulinum toxin. Designating any of a group of toxins produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum (formerly Bacillus botulinus), which are proteins which block the transmission of nerve impulses at the neuromuscular junction. Cf. botulin n.The botulinum toxins are divided into seven serotypes, A to G, which differ in their effects on various species of animal as well as in their antigenicity. Preparations of botulinum toxin are used medicinally for the treatment of neuromuscular disorders, and in cosmetic surgery; cf. Botox n. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > poison > [noun] > poison affecting the nerves > specific botulin1878 botulinum toxin1923 botulinum1939 1897 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 27 Nov. 85/3 Botulinus toxin given to animals in non-lethal doses eventually produces a fatal cachexia. 1923 Poultry Sci. 2 75 Pontius fed botulinum toxin to experimental horses, mules, cattle,..rabbits, and chickens. 1955 F. G. Ashbrook Butchering, Processing & Preserv. Meat xii. 269 It is possible for meat to contain botulinus poison without showing it. 1993 Independent 11 Jan. 13/8 Botulinum A toxin..relieves the symptoms totally in almost a third of patients with blepharospasm. 2012 Church Times 3 Aug. 13/5 Honey is full of botulinum toxin, and poisonous to babies, whose digestive acids have not yet fully developed. < as lemmas |
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