neurotropic
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neurotropic — [noor΄ō träp′ik, nyoor΄ō träp′ik] adj. [ NEURO + TROPIC] having an affinity for nervous tissue, as certain viruses and poisons … English World dictionary
neurotropic — /noor euh trop ik, troh pik, nyoor /, adj. Med. having an affinity for nerve cells or tissue: a neurotropic virus; a neurotropic drug. [1900 05; NEURO + TROPIC] * * * … Universalium
neurotropic — Having an affinity for the nervous system. SYN: neurophilic. * * * neu·ro·trop·ic .n(y)u̇r ə träp ik adj having an affinity for or localizing selectively in nerve tissue <neurotropic stains> <neurotropic viruses> compare DERMOTROPIC … Medical dictionary
neurotropic — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1903 having an affinity for or localizing selectively in nerve tissue < the neurotropic rabies virus > … New Collegiate Dictionary
neurotropic — Having an affinity for, or growing towards, neural tissue. Rabies virus, which localizes in neurons, is referred to as neurotropic; can also be used to refer to chemicals … Dictionary of molecular biology
neurotropic — neu•ro•trop•ic [[t]ˌnʊər əˈtrɒp ɪk, ˈtroʊ pɪk, ˌnyʊər [/t]] adj. med having an affinity for nerve cells or tissue: a neurotropic virus[/ex] • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
Neurotropic virus — A neurotropic virus is a virus which is capable of infecting nerve cells[1], or which does so preferentially. Such viruses thereby largely evade the usual immune response which acts only within the blood system. Contents 1 Terminology 2 Examples… … Wikipedia
neurotropic — adj. [Gr. neuron, nerve; tropos, turn] Having an affinity for nervous tissue … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
neurotropic — adj. having an affinity for nervous tissue … English contemporary dictionary
neurotropic — [ˌnjʊərə(ʊ) trəʊpɪk, trɒpɪk] adjective Medicine tending to attack or affect the nervous system. Derivatives neurotropism noun … English new terms dictionary
