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

Or had he resorted to Botox in his quest to stave off signs of decline and old age?

From BBC • May 30, 2026

I don’t know how that happened, by the way — I don’t get Botox or anything.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

More than a year ago, federal officials noticed something fishy about a Glendale-based doctor: she had collected more in Medicare Botox reimbursements than any other provider in the nation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

One of my friends, a longtime Botox user, is considering a face-lift in the next five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

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

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda