- botulinum toxin
- noun Date: 1928 a neurotoxin formed by botulinum that causes botulism and that is injected in a purified form for therapeutic and cosmetic purposes (as to treat blepharospasm and reduce wrinkles)
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Botulinum toxin — noun a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum Syn: botulin … Wiktionary
botulinum toxin — [ˌbɒtjʊ lʌɪnəm] (also botulinus toxin) noun another term for botulin … English new terms dictionary
