botulinus

/boch-uh-lahy-nuhs/US // ˌbɒtʃ əˈlaɪ nəs //UK // (ˌbɒtjʊˈlaɪnəs) //

肉毒杆菌,肉碱,肉毒素,肉瘤菌

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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plural bot·u·li·nus·es.
- : a soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that thrives and forms botulin under anaerobic conditions.

Guinea-pigs and mice are very susceptible to infection by B. botulinus by this method; rabbits less so.
Next to nothing is known as to how widely B. botulinus is distributed.
So you see, there is nothing at all alarming about that frightful sounding word "botulinus."
The fear of getting botulinus bacteria from eating canned meat is just a "bug-a-boo."
This "flat-sour" is not harmful and must not be confused with "botulinus," which is harmful.