botox

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see also: Botox

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Noun

botox (uncountable)

1. Alternative letter-case form of Botox#English|Botox

Verb

botox (botoxes, present participle botoxing; past and past participle botoxed)

1. Alternative letter-case form of Botox#English|Botox

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Botox

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈboʊtɑks/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈbəʊtɒks/

Proper noun

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.

Translations

• French: botox
• Russian: бо́токс
• Spanish: bótox

Verb

botox (Botoxes, present participle Botoxing; past and past participle Botoxed)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To inject Botox.
   • 2015, Lisa Scottoline, Francesca Serritella, Truly Funny Stories, Volume 2 ↗

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

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