bótox
/ˈbotoɡs/
In Spanish, the English phrase "botox" is translated as bótox.
The term refers to the cosmetic injection used to reduce wrinkles or to treat muscle spasms.
How does it change in a sentence?
bótox is a masculine noun and is typically used with the definite article el, as in el bótox.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈbotoɡs/
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers often use the phrase ponerse bótox which literally means 'to put on' or 'to place' the treatment on oneself.
- In Spanish, the word bótox requires a written accent mark on the 'o' to maintain the correct stress, unlike the English spelling.
- When discussing the medical application for muscle spasms in a clinic, a doctor might use the term toxina botulínica instead of the more colloquial bótox.
Examples in context
- Mi médico me recomendó una inyección de toxina botulínica para reducir las arrugas faciales.My doctor recommended a botulinum toxin injection to reduce facial wrinkles.
- La toxina botulínica es un tratamiento comúnmente utilizado en cirugía estética.Botulinum toxin is a treatment commonly used in cosmetic surgery.
- ¿Ha considerado la aplicación de la toxina botulínica para reducir el envejecimiento de la piel?Have you considered the application of botulinum toxin to reduce skin aging?
- ¿Has probado el bótox? Dicen que elimina las arrugas de forma efectiva.Have you tried Botox? They say it eliminates wrinkles effectively.
- Ella se puso bótox en la frente.She got botox in her forehead.
- El bótox ayuda con las arrugas.Botox helps with wrinkles.
- ¿Cuánto cuesta una aplicación de bótox?How much does a botox application cost?
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofia are talking about skincare.
- DanielSofía, te ves muy joven. ¿Usas bótox?Sofia, you look very young. Do you use botox?
- SofíaNo, Daniel, solo uso cremas hidratantes.No, Daniel, I only use moisturizing creams.
- DanielParece que te pusiste un poco de bótox.It seems like you got a bit of botox.
- Sofía¡No es cierto! Es solo mi genética.That's not true! It's just my genetics.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry bótox, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.