Botulinal
/ˌbɒtʃəˈlaɪnəl/noun
Relating to botulinum toxin or botulism.
Did you know?The name traces back to Latin botulus, “sausage,” because nineteenth-century physicians associated botulism with poisoned or improperly preserved sausages.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
botulus
“Sausage”
Late Latin
Latin
botulismus
“Botulism, a form of poisoning associated with sausages”
19th Century
German
Botulismus
“The medical disease caused by botulinum toxin”
19th Century
English
botulism
“A severe paralytic poisoning caused by toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum”
20th Century
Scientific Latin
botulinum
“The bacterial toxin associated with botulism”
Modern English
English
botulinal
“Relating to botulinum toxin or botulism”