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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
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Classified under:
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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