Definition of Botox in English:

noun

• A drug prepared from botulin, used medically to treat certain muscular conditions and cosmetically to remove wrinkles by temporarily paralysing facial muscles.

  Example sentences

  • ‘Introduced here in 1994, Botox is injected to paralyse the muscles in the forehead, round the eyes or in the neck.’
  • ‘Some physicians are using Botox to treat facial wrinkles that aren't caused by frowning.’
  • ‘The Botox gets rid of wrinkles by relaxing the muscles that contract and crease the skin.’
  • ‘Too old or too slow, it's time for these perennial contenders to admit they need more than Botox to get rid of their wrinkles.’
  • ‘Most of the clients that take a seat in the make-up chair don't expect cosmetic help to the point of Botox or collagen injections.’