botulinum toxin
/ (ˌbɒtjʊˈlaɪnəm) /
a pharmaceutical formulation of botulin used in minute doses to treat various forms of muscle spasm and for the cosmetic removal of wrinkles: See Botox
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How to use botulinum toxin in a sentence
In fact botulinum toxin is a lethal substance that can cause botulism, a life-threatening illness.
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Scientific definitions for botulinum toxin
[ bŏch′ə-lī′nəm ]
Any of several enzymes produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that are extremely potent neurotoxins. Botulinum toxin interferes with the ability of neurons to release acetylcholine at nerve-muscle junctures, thereby inducing the paralysis of botulism. Botulinum toxin is resistant to enzymatic digestion in the body and is used as an antispasmodic and a treatment for wrinkles by paralyzing facial muscles. Also called botulin
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