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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.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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name/ˈboʊtɑks/General-American/ˈbəʊtɒks/Received-Pronunciation
  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.

Where this word comes from

Blend of botulinum + toxin.

verb/ˈboʊtɑks/General-American/ˈbəʊtɒks/Received-Pronunciation
  1. To inject Botox.

    intransitive · transitive
Where this word comes from

Blend of botulinum + toxin.

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