botulinum toxin
noun
: 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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However, certain products can yield results similar to those of the neuromodulator botulinum toxin—a.k.a.
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Sep. 2024
Allow doctors to choose the safest dose if an injection of botulinum toxin is needed for a medical condition.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Symptoms of botulism can start anywhere from six hours to two weeks after consuming food that contains botulinum toxin, per the FDA.
—Korin Miller, Health, 22 June 2024
Blepharospasms and hemifacial spasms can be treated with regular injections of botulinum toxin.
—Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Sep. 2024
Allow doctors to choose the safest dose if an injection of botulinum toxin is needed for a medical condition.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Symptoms of botulism can start anywhere from six hours to two weeks after consuming food that contains botulinum toxin, per the FDA.
—Korin Miller, Health, 22 June 2024
Blepharospasms and hemifacial spasms can be treated with regular injections of botulinum toxin.
—Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
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“Botulinum toxin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botulinum%20toxin. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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