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botox

/ˈbəʊ.tɒks/

Traduction: Neurotoxine utilisée en clinique à petites doses pour traiter des troubles neurologiques caractérisés par des contractions musculaires anormales, comme le strabisme et les spasmes faciaux, et employée par les chirurgiens esthétiques pour lisser temporairement les rides du front.

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C1formalcommonmedical/ˈbəʊ.tɒks/

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A neurotoxin used clinically in small quantities to treat neurological disorders characterized by abnormal muscle contractions, such as strabismus and facial spasms, and also used by cosmetic surgeons to temporarily smooth frown lines.

  • 🇫🇷Neurotoxine utilisée en clinique à petites doses pour traiter des troubles neurologiques caractérisés par des contractions musculaires anormales, comme le strabisme et les spasmes faciaux, et employée par les chirurgiens esthétiques pour lisser temporairement les rides du front.
  1. Medical treatment B2 formal medical

    A purified form of botulinum toxin used in small doses to treat certain medical conditions involving muscle spasms or overactive muscles.

    • Doctors use Botox to treat chronic migraines and muscle spasms.
    • The patient received Botox injections for her strabismus.
    • Botox therapy has helped many people with cervical dystonia.

    🇫🇷Traitement médical par toxine botulique

    Synonymes: botulinum toxin

  2. Cosmetic procedure B1 informal medical

    A popular cosmetic treatment where small amounts of the toxin are injected to temporarily relax facial muscles and reduce wrinkles.

    • She gets Botox injections every six months to smooth her forehead lines.
    • Many celebrities use Botox to maintain a youthful appearance.
    • The dermatologist recommended Botox for her crow's feet.

    🇫🇷injection de toxine botulique à visée esthétique

  • botices plural form
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  • botox's possessive singular form