Botox
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a purified form of botulinum, a neurotoxin causing botulism, injected in minute amounts especially to treat muscle spasms and relax facial muscles in order to reduce wrinkles.
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| trademark a preparation of botulinum toxin used to treat muscle spasm and to remove wrinkles | |
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| Main Entry: | Botox |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | trademark for a highly purified preparation of botulinum toxin Type A, used to cosmetically remove wrinkles and to treat some muscle conditions, such as spasms |
| Example: | Botox smoothes frown lines temporarily. |
| Etymology: | Botulinum Toxin |
| Usage: | medicine; Botoxed adj |
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Word Origin & History
Botox
a commercial name for botulinum toxin, and composed of elements from those words, approved in U.S. as a temporary cosmetic injection in 2002.
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