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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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "botulism".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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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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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "botulism".
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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:
Infant Botulism Outbreak Linked to Infant Formula, November 2025
Nov 11, 2025 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
Nov 11, 2025 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
ByHeart Formula Discontinued After Infant Botulism Outbreak, But Founders Set to Acquire Different Formula Business
Nov 5, 2026 Food Safety Magazine
Nov 5, 2026 Food Safety Magazine
“It’s awful to see as it leads to slow, painful deaths for birds.” This swan couldn’t swim – until a rescue team swooped in
Oct 28, 2026 BBC Wildlife Magazine
Oct 28, 2026 BBC Wildlife Magazine
National Botulism Surveillance Summary, 2020
May 21, 2025 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
May 21, 2025 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
ByHeart Is “Discontinued” – But Its Founders Are Buying Perrigo’s Infant Formula Business
Oct 29, 2026 Marler Blog
Oct 29, 2026 Marler Blog
Investigation Update: Infant Botulism Outbreak, November 2025
Nov 11, 2025 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
Nov 11, 2025 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)