botox

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Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
15
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈboʊtɑks/
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/ˈboʊtɑks/ · /ˈbəʊtɒks/

Definition of botox

4 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

name

  1. 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.”
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name

  1. 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.”

verb

  1. (intransitive, transitive)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.”
    “His thirty year younger wife, Monica, has apparently graduated with a magna cum laude honors degree from an Ivy League, but obviously lost it somewhere down the line when she visited her plastic surgeon; double D silicones and Botoxed face!”
    “To be clear, I have no problem with anybody who Botoxes and fills.”
    “[…]I probably Botox twice a year.”
  2. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of Botox.

noun

  1. (alt-of, uncountable)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.”

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Etymology

Blend of botulinum + toxin.

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