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Botulinnounpotent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulismverified
Botulinum ToxinnounMWEany of several neurotoxins that are produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinumverified
Botulinum Toxin anounMWEa neurotoxin (trade name Botox) that is used clinically in small quantities to treat strabismus and facial spasms and other neurological disorders characterized by abnormal muscle contractionsverified
Botulinus ToxinnounMWEpotent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulismverified
Botulismotoxinnounpotent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulismverified
Bougainvilleanounany of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bractsverified
Bouillabaissenounhighly seasoned Mediterranean soup or stew made of several kinds of fish and shellfish with tomatoes and onions or leeks and seasoned with saffron and garlic and herbsverified
Boulder FernnounMWEfern of eastern North America with pale green fronds and an aroma like hayverified
Bouncing BessnounMWEplant of European origin having pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a detergent when bruisedverified
Bouncing BetnounMWEplant of European origin having pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a detergent when bruisedverified
Bouncing PuttynounMWEa soft elastic silicone polymer that increases in elasticity with the application of forceverified
Boundary ConditionnounMWE(mathematics) a condition specified for the solution to a set of differential equationsverified
Boundary ProtectionnounMWEMonitoring and control of communications at the external boundary of an information system to prevent and detect malicious and other unauthorized communication, through the use of boundary protection devices (e.g., proxies, gateways, routers, firewalls, guards, encrypted tunnels).ControlRegulated
boundary protection devicenounMWEA device with appropriate mechanisms that: (i) facilitates the adjudication of different interconnected system security policies (e.g., controlling the flow of information into or out of an interconnected system); and/or (ii) provides information system boundary protection.NetworkRegulated
Bountynounpayment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the militaryverified
Bourbonnounwhiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrelsverified
Boustrophedonnounan ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directionsverified
Boutonneuse FevernounMWEa disease (common in India and around the Mediterranean area) caused by a rickettsia that is transmitted to humans by a reddish brown tick (ixodid) that lives on dogs and other mammalsverified
Bovine Spongiform EncephalitisnounMWEa fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous systemverified
Bovine Spongiform EncephalopathynounMWEa fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system, commonly known as mad cow disease and abbreviated BSEverified
Bow WoodnounMWEsmall shrubby deciduous yellowwood tree of south central United States having spines, glossy dark green leaves and an inedible fruit that resembles an orangeverified
Bower ActinidianounMWEclimbing Asiatic vine having long finely serrate leaves and racemes of white flowers followed by greenish-yellow edible fruitverified
Bowerbirdnounany of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract femalesverified
Bowlingnouna game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving themverified