botulinus toxin

English Thesaurus

1. potent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism; can be used as a bioweapon (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	bioarm, biological weapon, bioweapon,
definition	:	any weapon usable in biological warfare (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	bacterial toxin,
definition	:	any endotoxin or exotoxin formed in or elaborated by bacterial cells (noun.substance)

derivation	:	botulinal,
definition	:	of or relating to or produced by the botulinus (adj.pert)

derivation	:	botulinal,
definition	:	of or relating to or produced by the botulinus (adj.pert)