Botox
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Botox
A medication containing botulinum toxin, used among other things to temporarily smooth facial wrinkles and treat certain muscle disorders.
Das Botox wurde in kleinen Mengen in die Gesichtsmuskeln gespritzt.
The Botox was injected into the facial muscles in small amounts.
| gender | neuter das |
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| genitive | des Botox |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | das Botox | – |
| accusative | das Botox | – |
| dative | dem Botox | – |
| genitive | des Botox | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Verbs such as „spritzen“ (to inject), „injizieren“ (to inject), and „behandeln“ (to treat) are often used with „Botox“. Typical phrases include „Botox spritzen“ (to inject Botox), „eine Behandlung mit Botox“ (a treatment with Botox), and „mit Botox behandelt werden“ (to be treated with Botox).
Die Ärztin hat ihr Botox in die Stirnmuskeln gespritzt.
The doctor injected Botox into her forehead muscles.
When a person receives the treatment themselves, that person is the subject in the nominative, while the reflexive pronoun „sich“ (oneself) is used in the dative: „sich Botox spritzen lassen“ (to have Botox injected). The body part is usually introduced with „in“ and the accusative.
Er lässt sich Botox in die Zornesfalte spritzen.
He is having Botox injected into his frown line.
„Botox“ occurs particularly often in conversations and texts about aesthetic medicine, dermatology, and cosmetic treatments. In medical texts, its effects on specific muscles or nerves are often described in greater detail.
Die Klinik informiert über mögliche Nebenwirkungen von Botox.
The clinic provides information about the possible side effects of Botox.
