neurotoxic

neurotoxic
Having a toxic effect on nerve tissue.

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  • neurotoxic — adjective Date: circa 1903 toxic to the nerves or nervous tissue • neurotoxicity noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • neurotoxic — /noor oh tok sik, nyoor /, adj. poisonous to nerve tissue, as to the brain or spinal cord. [1900 05; NEURO + TOXIC] * * * …   Universalium

  • Neurotoxic — Poisonous to nerves or nerve tissue. (example: lead) * * * Poisonous to nervous substance. * * * neu·ro·tox·ic .n(y)u̇r ə täk sik adj toxic to the nerves or nervous tissue neu·ro·tox·ic·i·ty .täk sis ət ē n, pl ties …   Medical dictionary

  • neurotoxic — adj. poisonous to nerve tissue …   English contemporary dictionary

  • neurotoxic — neu·ro·toxic …   English syllables

  • neurotoxic — adj. poisonous or harmful to nerve cells …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • neurotoxic — neu•ro•tox•ic [[t]ˌnʊər oʊˈtɒk sɪk, ˌnyʊər [/t]] adj. pat poisonous to nerve tissue • Etymology: 1900–05 neu ro•tox•ic′i•ty ˈsɪs ɪ ti n …   From formal English to slang

  • neurotoxic — adjective poisonous to nerves or nerve cells • Pertains to noun: ↑neurotoxin • Derivationally related forms: ↑neurotoxin * * * /noor oh tok sik, nyoor /, adj. poisonous to nerve tissue, as to the brain or spinal cord. [1900 05; NEURO + TOXIC] * * …   Useful english dictionary

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