BOTULINUM TOXIN A

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

Botox; botulinum toxin A

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("botulinum toxin A" is a kind of...):

botulinum toxin (any of several neurotoxins that are produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum; causes muscle paralysis)

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