Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
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;
[syn: botulinum toxin A, Botox]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
botulinum toxin A
n 1: 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 [syn: botulinum toxin A,
Botox]