Botox
pronunciation
How to pronounce Botox in British English:
UK [ˈbəʊtɒks]
How to pronounce Botox in American English:
US [ˈboʊtɑːks]
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- Noun:
- a neurotoxin (trade name Botox) that is used clinically in small quantities to treat strabismus and facial spasms and other neurological disorders characterized by abnormal muscle contractions; is also used by cosmetic surgeons to smoothe frown lines te
Word Origin
- Botox
- a commercial name for botulinum toxin, and composed of elements from those words, approved in U.S. as a temporary cosmetic injection in 2002.
Example
- 1. To test the theory , psychologists reached for the botox .
- 2. Nuz shugaa , for example , has helped 47 women quit botox .
- 3. Have to go for my botox application .
- 4. She stimulated demand by offering a 10 per cent holiday discount for facial " injectables " , such as botox .
- 5. And they found that the folks on botox took longer to read and understand the sad and angry sentences than they did the happy ones .