Botox

Botox
☆ Botox [bō′täks΄ ]
〚bo( tulinum) tox( in) < ModL botulinum, species name < botulinus, former species name < L botulus, sausage: see BOTULISM〛 trademark for
a type of purified botulin neurotoxin used in medicine as a muscle relaxant and often injected into facial muscles for cosmetic purposes, as to smooth wrinkles

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Trademark for botulinum toxin type A, a drug produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.

It contains the same toxin that causes severe food poisoning (botulism). When locally injected, Botox blocks the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, interfering with the ability of the muscle to contract. It is used to treat severe muscle spasm or severe, uncontrollable sweating. Botox can also be used for cosmetic purposes to treat facial wrinkles.

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▪ drug
also called  botulinum toxin type A 

      trade name of a drug based on the toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum (Clostridium) that causes severe food poisoning ( botulism). When locally injected in small amounts, Botox blocks the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, interfering with a muscle's ability to contract. It is used to treat severe muscle spasms or severe, uncontrollable sweating. Botox can also be used for cosmetic purposes to treat facial wrinkles. Results appear about three to seven days after injection and, depending on the condition that the injections are intended to treat, may last anywhere from two months to more than six months.

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