botulinum

Botulinum refers to the bacterium *Clostridium botulinum* or the potent neurotoxin it produces.

Botulinum toxin causes botulism, a severe form of food poisoning, but in tiny controlled doses it's used medically to treat muscle spasms and cosmetically to reduce wrinkles—the latter application marketed as Botox.

The lab confirmed botulinum contamination in the canned goods.