NOUN
- any of several neurotoxins that are produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum; causes muscle paralysis
How To Use botulinum toxin In A Sentence
- Surgeons have called for the scrapping of a scheme designed to offer some protection against unscrupulous practices among clinics and beauty parlours that provide cosmetic injectable treatments, such as botulinum toxin and cosmetic fillers. Latest headlines from BMJ
- In a trial 45 had a botulinum toxin jab to relax the muscle, and physiotherapy. The Sun
- Troops were inoculated against expected infectious diseases as well as two agents of biological warfare - anthrax and botulinum toxin.
- Tiny amounts of poisonous substance botulinum toxin are injected to give a youthful look. The Sun
- Patients with significant sequelae should be referred for multidisciplinary management that could include injections of botulinum toxin, facial reanimation, and cosmetic surgery.
- Botulinum toxin is a potent neurotoxin that blocks the cholinergic nerve terminals.
- The most common adverse effects of botulinum toxin type B are dry mouth, dysphagia, dyspepsia and pain at the injection site.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and some state health departments keep a supply of antitoxin against botulinum toxin.
- Treatment for more severe cases can include injections - a substance known as botulinum toxin is injected into the affected area and works to block the signals to the brain that cause the area to produce sweat. WalesOnline - Home
- Botulinum toxin type A can be injected into the submandibular gland (below the floor of the mouth) and the parotid gland (behind the jaw). Salivary Gland Botulinin Toxin Type A Injection
