Botox

American  

[boh-toks] / ˈboʊ tɒks /

Trademark.

1. 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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Botox British  

/ ˈbəʊtɒks /

noun

1. a preparation of botulinum toxin used to treat muscle spasm and to remove wrinkles

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Etymology

Origin of Botox

First recorded in 1980–85; blend of bo(tulinus) or bo(tulin) and tox(in)

Example Sentences

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Botox

Ariana Grande used lip filler and Botox 'to hide'

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Doris Day, a New York-based dermatologist, tells her patients and social media followers to swap frequent forehead Botox appointments for facial exercises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Lacey Harris, 40, an orthodontist in Friendswood, Texas, still uses Botox throughout her face, including in her forehead and around the mouth, but said that she has started asking for fewer units recently.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

"We repeatedly find that people don't know Botox is a prescription-only medicine. They don't know they should be assessed by a healthcare professional," she says.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

"Is that why you wanted Botox gift certificates for Eid?"

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda