clostridium

[ klo-strid-ee-uhm ]

/ klɒˈstrɪd i əm /

noun, plural clos·trid·i·a [klo-strid-ee-uh]. /klɒˈstrɪd i ə/. Bacteriology.

any of several rod-shaped, spore-forming, anaerobic bacteria of the genus Clostridium, found in soil and in the intestinal tract of humans and animals.

Origin of clostridium

1880–85; <New Latin <Greek klōstr-, variant stem of klōstḗr spindle (klōs-, variant stem of klṓthein (see Clotho) + -tēr agent suffix) + New Latin -idium-idium

OTHER WORDS FROM clostridium

clos·trid·i·al, clos·trid·i·an, adjective

Words nearby clostridium

closing price, closing snap, closing time, closing volume, clostridial, clostridium, Clostridium bifermentans, Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium difficile, Clostridium histolyticum, Clostridium novyi

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Example sentences from the Web for clostridium

Botulism is caused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, a hardy anaerobe.
The Deadliest Botox Has Arrived|Kent Sepkowitz|October 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For the spores of Clostridium tetani, the culture should be three days old, but may be as old as a week.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey

British Dictionary definitions for clostridium

clostridium

/ (klɒˈstrɪdɪəm) /

noun plural -iums or -ia (-ɪə)

any anaerobic typically rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Clostridium, occurring mainly in soil, but also in the intestines of humans and animals: family Bacillaceae . The genus includes the species causing botulism and tetanus

Derived forms of clostridium

clostridial or clostridian, adjective

Word Origin for clostridium

C20: from New Latin, literally: small spindle, from Greek klōstēr spindle, from klōthein to spin; see -ium

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Medical definitions for clostridium

Clostridium

[ klŏ-strĭd′ē-əm ]

n.

A genus of rod-shaped, spore-forming, chiefly anaerobic bacteria including the nitrogen-fixing bacteria found in soil and those causing botulism and tetanus.

单词	clostridium
释义	clostridium [ klo-strid-ee-uhm ] / klɒˈstrɪd i əm / noun, plural clos·trid·i·a [klo-strid-ee-uh]. /klɒˈstrɪd i ə/. Bacteriology. any of several rod-shaped, spore-forming, anaerobic bacteria of the genus Clostridium, found in soil and in the intestinal tract of humans and animals. Origin of clostridium 1880–85; <New Latin <Greek klōstr-, variant stem of klōstḗr spindle (klōs-, variant stem of klṓthein (see Clotho) + -tēr agent suffix) + New Latin -idium-idium OTHER WORDS FROM clostridium clos·trid·i·al, clos·trid·i·an, adjective Words nearby clostridium closing price, closing snap, closing time, closing volume, clostridial, clostridium, Clostridium bifermentans, Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium difficile, Clostridium histolyticum, Clostridium novyi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clostridium Botulism is caused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, a hardy anaerobe. The Deadliest Botox Has Arrived\|Kent Sepkowitz\|October 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST For the spores of Clostridium tetani, the culture should be three days old, but may be as old as a week. The Fundamentals of Bacteriology\|Charles Bradfield Morrey British Dictionary definitions for clostridium clostridium / (klɒˈstrɪdɪəm) / noun plural -iums or -ia (-ɪə) any anaerobic typically rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Clostridium, occurring mainly in soil, but also in the intestines of humans and animals: family Bacillaceae . The genus includes the species causing botulism and tetanus Derived forms of clostridium clostridial or clostridian, adjective Word Origin for clostridium C20: from New Latin, literally: small spindle, from Greek klōstēr spindle, from klōthein to spin; see -ium Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for clostridium Clostridium [ klŏ-strĭd′ē-əm ] n. A genus of rod-shaped, spore-forming, chiefly anaerobic bacteria including the nitrogen-fixing bacteria found in soil and those causing botulism and tetanus. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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