neurotoxic

[ noo r-oh-tok-sik, nyoo r- ]
/ ˌnʊər oʊˈtɒk sɪk, ˌnyʊər- /

adjective

poisonous to nerve tissue, as to the brain or spinal cord.

Origin of neurotoxic

First recorded in 1900–05; neuro- + toxic

Words nearby neurotoxic

neurotization, neurotmesis, neurotomy, neurotonic pupil, neurotony, neurotoxic, neurotoxicity, neurotoxicology, neurotoxin, neurotransmission, neurotransmitter

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