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.
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Pronunciation
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General-American:/ˈboʊtɑks/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈbəʊtɒks/
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CMU ARPABET:B OW1 T AO2 K S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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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
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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
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verb
Meaning 4
Alternative letter-case form of Botox.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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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