HyperDic: botox

English > 1 sense of the word Botox:
NOUNsubstanceBotox, botulinum toxin Aa neurotoxin (trade name Botox) that is used clinically in small quantities to treat strabismus and facial spasms and other neurological disorders characterized by abnormal muscle contractions
English > Botox: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA neurotoxin (trade name Botox) that is used clinically in small quantities to treat strabismus and facial spasms and other neurological disorders characterized by abnormal muscle contractions; is also used by cosmetic surgeons to smooth frown lines temporarily.
Synonymbotulinum toxin A
Broaderbotulinum toxinAny of several neurotoxins that are produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum
Spanishbotox, Botox
Catalanbotox

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