| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| botulin | the toxin formed by botulinus and causing botulism |
| botulins | the toxin formed by botulinus and causing botulism |
| diphtheria | An acute, highly contagious bacterial disease causing inflammation of the mucous membranes, formation of a false membrane in the throat that hinders breathing and swallowing, and potentially fatal heart and nerve damage by a bacterial toxin in the blood. It is now rare in developed countries because of immunization |
| cholecalciferol | One of the D vitamins, a sterol that is formed by the action of sunlight on dehydrocholesterol in the skin. Deficiency of this vitamin affects calcium levels, causing rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults |
