botulinus toxin bo·tu·li·nustoxin uncommon noun 1. potent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism; can be used as a bioweapon Synonymsbotulinbotulinus toxinbotulismotoxin Related words Broader terms bacterial toxinbioweapon WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.