Botox
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈboʊtɑks/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbəʊtɒks/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Hyphenation: Bo‧tox
Proper noun
Botox
- 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.
- 2014, The Eric Andre Show, season 3, episode 1:
- Eric Andre: You look phenomenal. What's your secret?
Asa Akira: Botox.
Eric Andre: Really?
Asa Akira: Yeah. And I'm starving.
Derived terms
Translations
toxic compound
Verb
Botox (third-person singular simple present Botoxes, present participle Botoxing, simple past and past participle Botoxed)
- (transitive, intransitive) To inject Botox.