Botulinum
"Botulinum" in a Sentence (1 examples)
Botox's appeal as a skin enhancer was discovered by chance. Doctors knew that botulinum bacteria kill by paralyzing the diaphragm and preventing victims from breathing. The toxin the bacteria produce, botulin, blocks brain messages to muscles.
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