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Botox
[ boh-toks ]
- 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.
Botox
/ ˈəʊɒ /
noun
- a preparation of botulinum toxin used to treat muscle spasm and to remove wrinkles
Word History and Origins
Origin of Botox1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Botox1
Example Sentences
Botox is now injected behind the ears to tilt them forward, creating the illusion of a smaller, daintier face.
"When it comes to Botox that's easy, Botox is a prescription drug," he said, adding he believes it should only be administered by trained practitioners, typically a doctor with prescribing authority.
"No clinic regulated by us, and run by a healthcare professional, would be permitted to run Botox parties as an appropriate environment to provide such a treatment."
“The Substance” has themes that have been with you for a long time, but it arrives in a growing celebrity-worshipping culture, one where there’s Ozempic and Botox obsession.
In the latest instalment, Bridget - now a 51-year-old widow and single parent - grapples with texts, tweets, dating apps and Botox after the death of her husband, Mark Darcy.
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