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Botox

name · noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈboʊtɑks/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbəʊtɒks/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: B OW1 T AO2 K S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tox

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of Botox.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To inject Botox.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

Alternative letter-case form of Botox.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

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 smooth frown lines temporarily

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: botulinum toxin A

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: botulinum toxin

History

Etymology

Blend of botulinum + toxin.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 肉毒桿菌毒素 /肉毒杆菌毒素 (ròudúgānjūndúsù) — toxic compound
  • Chinese Mandarin: 肉毒桿菌素 /肉毒杆菌素 (ròudúgānjūnsù) — toxic compound
  • Chinese Mandarin: 肉毒毒素 (ròudúdúsù) — toxic compound
  • Dutch: botox — toxic compound
  • Finnish: botox — toxic compound
  • French: botox — toxic compound
  • German: Botox — toxic compound
  • Greek: μπότοξ (bótox) — toxic compound
  • Italian: botox — toxic compound
  • Marathi: बोटॉक्स (boṭŏksa) — toxic compound
  • Polish: botoks — toxic compound
  • Portuguese: botox — toxic compound
  • Russian: бо́токс (bótoks) — toxic compound
  • Russian: ботулотокси́н (botulotoksín) — toxic compound
  • Spanish: bótox — toxic compound
  • Spanish: botox — toxic compound
  • Turkish: botoks — toxic compound