a pharmaceutical formulation of botulin used in minute doses to treat various forms of muscle spasm and for the cosmetic removal of wrinkles
Botox
Examples of 'botulinum toxin' in a sentence
botulinum toxin
Botox is the trade name of a purified form of botulinum toxin.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Tiny amounts of poisonous substance botulinum toxin are injected to give a youthful look.
The Sun (2008)
Botox, or botulinum toxin, has had several medical applications, including treating migraine, incontinence and blepharospasm — eye spasms.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
One major issue is that non-clinicians can legally inject botulinum toxin (botox)and dermal fillers.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In a trial 45 had a botulinum toxin jab to relax the muscle, and physiotherapy.
The Sun (2016)
Yes, botulinum toxin can be injected in tiny amounts in multiple sites of the armpit to block the nerves that supply the sweat glands.
The Sun (2014)
The alternative is an injection of botulinum toxins in the affected muscles every 12 weeks, which helps to alleviate the involuntary muscle contractions.