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botulism vs food poisoning

food poisoning vs botulism

botulism and food poisoning both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
botulism Yes No No No
food poisoning Yes No No No
As nouns, food poisoning is a hypernym of botulism; that is, food poisoning is a word with a broader meaning than botulism:
  • botulism: food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly
  • food poisoning: illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food
Other hypernyms of botulism include gastrointestinal disorder.
botulism (noun) food poisoning (noun)
food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food
Difference between botulism and food poisoning

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