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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
One of the few treatments that has given her relief is medical Botox - having dozens of injections in her head, face and neck.
Shrugs one ritzy woman, “It stops them beating the Botox out of their wives.”
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."
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