Clostridium

Definition: Meaning of, clostridium in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / klɒˈstrɪdɪəm /

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clostridium	clostridia

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clostridium used in phrases

Clostridium botulinum (noun)
1. anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism
Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin (noun)
1. a bacterial toxin produced by clostridium perfringens; causes intense abdominal cramps and diarrhoea that begins 8-22 hours after consumption of foods containing large numbers of these bacteria
clostridium perfringens (noun)
1. anaerobic Gram-positive rod bacterium that produces epsilon toxin; can be used as a bioweapon
genus Clostridium (noun)
1. anaerobic or micro-aerophilic rod-shaped or spindle-shaped saprophytes; nearly cosmopolitan in soil, animal intestines, and dung
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