botulism
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Noun
- Food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the cns; can be fatal if not treated promptly
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| 1 | byzantium | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | bacterium | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | barbarism | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | beanblossom | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | biosystem | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | blomstrom | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | boosterism | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | borgstrom | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | brittenham | 3 | 0 |
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| 1 | symbolism | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | truism | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | otis | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | tulips | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | boulais | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | populism | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | embolism | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | tullis | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | bullis | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | boulos | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | portculis | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | mutualism | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | embolisms | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | boatlifts | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | turismo | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | tullius | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | tulip's | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | tourism | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | otulsky | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | oculist | 3 | 0 |
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Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 9
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Botulism Is Rare Because We Do It Right (February 2026)
Feb 15, 2026 UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
Feb 15, 2026 UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
Guidance for Illness Related to "DIY" Injection of Botulinum Toxin
Apr 22, 2026 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
Apr 22, 2026 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
A Can of Baby Formula Shouldn’t Cause Botulism — But It Just Did, Twice in Seven Months
Jun 14, 2026 Marler Blog
Jun 14, 2026 Marler Blog
When People Got Sick: Infant Botulism Outbreak, November 2025
Nov 29, 2025 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
Nov 29, 2025 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)