botox
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Botox¹
- /ˈboʊtɑks/ US
- /ˈbəʊtɒks/ UK
Where it comes from
Blend of botulinum + toxin.
proper noun botox
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A toxic compound (generic name botulinum toxin type A) produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, that causes the paralysis of muscles, used in cosmetic surgery to conceal wrinkles and for muscle spasm relief and headache prevention.
Eric Andre: You look phenomenal. What's your secret?
Asa Akira: Botox.
Eric Andre: Really?
Asa Akira: Yeah. And I'm starving.
Similar: tox
verb Botoxes · Botoxing · Botoxed · botox
- To inject Botox. The heavily Botoxed, stylishly black-clad, elegantly blinged women who organized this evening may not want to imitate Bette's style, but they certainly love her sass.
botox²
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Botox Meanwhile, a survey has found one in 25 Australians would rather spend their money on botox and liposuction than private school fees.
verb botoxes · botoxing · botoxed
- Alternative letter-case form of Botox
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: botulinum toxin, botulin, botulotoxin, bezlotoxumab, brotox, bufotoxin, spasmotoxin, homotoxin, brevotoxin, betoxycaine, bibrotoxin, baclofen, kurtoxin, tabtoxin, butacaine, toxiferine
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name toxic compound
| Español | bótox, botox |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 肉毒桿菌毒素 /肉毒杆菌毒素 ròudúgānjūndúsù, 肉毒桿菌素 /肉毒杆菌素 ròudúgānjūnsù, 肉毒毒素 ròudúdúsù |
| Português | botox |
| Français | botox |
| Deutsch | Botox |
| Italiano | botox |
| Ελληνικά | μπότοξ bótox |
| Русский | бо́токс bótoks, ботулотокси́н botulotoksín |
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