How to Use botulinum toxin in a Sentence

botulinum toxin

noun

• Pruno brewed in prison sometimes comes with a shot of botulinum toxin.
  — Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 30 Aug. 2014
• This example from the paper is from a real patent for a pain killer based on botulinum toxin.
  — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2019
• Botox is the brand name for one of several botulinum toxin products on the market.
  — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
• Blitzer is a pioneer in the use of botulinum toxin for dystonia.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 15 June 2018
• Russia said botulinum toxin type B had been found in the bodies of a number of soldiers.
  — Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2022
• Symptoms can appear from six hours to two weeks after someone eats food containing botulinum toxin.
  — Bruce Gil, Quartz, 26 June 2024
• The botulinum toxin is one of the most poisonous natural substances known; a dose of just 1 nanogram per kilogram weight is lethal.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 16 Mar. 2023
• With the Botox approach, small amounts of botulinum toxin are injected into the voice box muscles to stop the spasms.
  — Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
• Some people have also seen success with Botox (botulinum toxin) injections in the jaw area.
  — Courtney Schmidt, Health.com, 3 June 2021
• Symptoms can begin from six hours to two weeks after consuming something that contains botulinum toxin.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 24 June 2024
• Symptoms can begin from six hours to two weeks after consuming something that contains botulinum toxin.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
• In severe cases, botulinum toxin can be injected into the salivary gland.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 3 Dec. 2021
• Botox, or botulinum toxin, is used cosmetically to temporarily smooth fine lines on the face.
  — Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
• Every year, millions of mice are treated with a lethal dose of botulinum toxin to test the potency of each batch of the toxin, Tagle said.
  — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2023
• Botox is a drug made from botulinum toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.
  — Kristen Fischer, Health, 24 Apr. 2024
• Wrinkle treatments like botulinum toxin injections and dermal fillers can even fit right into your lunch break and don’t require any downtime.
  — Dr. Leslie Baumann, miamiherald, 21 Dec. 2017
• Allow doctors to choose the safest dose if an injection of botulinum toxin is needed for a medical condition.
  — USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
• That said, in therapeutic cases much higher doses of botulinum toxin are used than in cosmetic patients.
  — Taryn Brooke, Allure, 16 Apr. 2024
• Consumers are urged to verify both the product and the provider before receiving any botulinum toxin injection.
  — Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
• And note that botulinum toxin injections are not recommended for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  — Brian Underwood, Women's Health, 31 Aug. 2023
• The microbe can contaminate produce and meat and, in warm conditions where oxygen is lacking, will produce the botulinum toxin.
  — Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2016
• Blepharospasms and hemifacial spasms can be treated with regular injections of botulinum toxin.
  — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
• Moreover, the illness can cause severe complications as the botulinum toxin affects muscles.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 4 Oct. 2022
• The bacteria secrete eight different subtypes of botulinum toxin.
  — Danielle Cohen, Allure, 23 July 2024
• An injection of botulinum toxin — or Botox — into a sufferer's vocal chords is one of the most common treatments for the disorder.
  — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
• Botox is a brand name for botulinum toxin type A, an injectable neurotoxin derived from the bacterium that causes botulism.
  — NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
• Stratton is conducting a clinical trial of botulinum toxin, commonly known as Botox.
  — Jena Pincott, Scientific American, 1 June 2018
• However, there are other botulinum toxin type A injections like Xeomin and Dysport.
  — Ruth Samuel, Allure, 21 July 2021
• Botox is derived from botulinum toxin type A, a toxin that’s produced from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.
  — Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2025
• By blocking, or interrupting, this chemical messenger, botulinum toxin 'turns off' sweating at the area where it has been injected.
  — Cathy Cassata, Health, 28 Jan. 2024