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

“Violetta Mailyan falsely diagnosed patients, fraudulently billed for Botox injections while she was actually on lavish vacations and tried to trick federal agents with fake records,” Assistant Atty.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 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

What would happen if we all agreed to put down the Botox?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"Ma'am! Want to get rid of those wrinkles? Better than Botox, and gluten-free!"

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda