Botox

name
/ˈboʊtɑks/US/ˈbəʊtɒks/UK

Etymology

Blend of botulinum + toxin.

  1. derived from toxicum
  2. compounded as botox — “botulinum + toxin

Definitions

  1. A toxic compound (generic name botulinum toxin type A) produced by the bacterium…

    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.
  2. 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.
    • To be clear, I have no problem with anybody who Botoxes and fills.
  3. 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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for Botox. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA