botulinum toxin
noun
: a neurotoxin formed by botulinum that causes botulism and that is injected in a purified form for therapeutic and cosmetic purposes (as to treat blepharospasm and reduce wrinkles)
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In the 1950s and ’60s, scientists purified botulinum toxin, more commonly known as Botox.
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Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
Brand-name cosmetic Botox, which is used for reducing wrinkles and signs of aging, contains small amounts of botulinum toxin that aren’t harmful when delivered in the right dose.
—Dani Blum, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024
Botox, or botulinum toxin, is used cosmetically to temporarily smooth fine lines on the face.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Botox is a drug made from botulinum toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 24 Apr. 2024
That said, in therapeutic cases much higher doses of botulinum toxin are used than in cosmetic patients.
—Taryn Brooke, Allure, 16 Apr. 2024
But when it is injected carefully, botulinum toxin is generally considered safe.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
Go to a licensed and trained professional to get an injection of botulinum toxin for cosmetic reasons, and get it in a medical or licensed setting.
—USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Botox is an injection of the botulinum toxin, made by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, which blocks nerve signals and in turn, forces the muscles to relax.
—Korin Miller, Health, 26 Feb. 2024
Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
Brand-name cosmetic Botox, which is used for reducing wrinkles and signs of aging, contains small amounts of botulinum toxin that aren’t harmful when delivered in the right dose.
—Dani Blum, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024
Botox, or botulinum toxin, is used cosmetically to temporarily smooth fine lines on the face.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Botox is a drug made from botulinum toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 24 Apr. 2024
That said, in therapeutic cases much higher doses of botulinum toxin are used than in cosmetic patients.
—Taryn Brooke, Allure, 16 Apr. 2024
But when it is injected carefully, botulinum toxin is generally considered safe.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
Go to a licensed and trained professional to get an injection of botulinum toxin for cosmetic reasons, and get it in a medical or licensed setting.
—USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Botox is an injection of the botulinum toxin, made by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, which blocks nerve signals and in turn, forces the muscles to relax.
—Korin Miller, Health, 26 Feb. 2024
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