Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun botulinum_toxin_a

1 sense of botulinum toxin a

Sense 1
botulinum toxin A, Botox -- (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)
       => botulinum toxin -- (any of several neurotoxins that are produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum; causes muscle paralysis)