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Bo·tox | \ ˈbō-ˌtäks 
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\Definition of Botox
(Entry 1 of 2)
—used for a preparation of botulinum toxin
Botox
verbvariants:
or botox
Botoxed or botoxed; Botoxing or botoxing
Definition of Botox (Entry 2 of 2)
: to inject botulinum toxin into (part of the body and especially part of the face) especially for cosmetic purposes (as to minimize wrinkles)
… has considered botoxing her forehead between her eyes.— Rebecca Mead And like thousands of other women who have been Botoxed and were pleased with the results, she's pursuing new and better ways of using a syringe to erase the other signs of aging on her face.— Unmesh Kher
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The first known use of Botox was in 1994
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