Relating to or caused by clostridia bacteria, particularly in medical or biological contexts.
Adjective formed from 'clostridium' with the suffix '-al.' Medical terminology developed in the late 19th-20th centuries as scientists identified specific diseases caused by these bacteria.
Clostridial infections like botulism and tetanus were devastating killers until we understood them—paradoxically, the botulinum toxin from these bacteria is now used in Botox, turning a deadly poison into cosmetic medicine.
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