neurotoxin

[ noo r-oh-tok-sin, nyoo r-, noo r-oh-tok-, nyoo r- ]
/ ˈnʊər oʊˌtɒk sɪn, ˈnyʊər-, ˌnʊər oʊˈtɒk-, ˌnyʊər- /

noun

a neurotoxic substance, as rattlesnake venom or the poison of a black widow spider.

Origin of neurotoxin

First recorded in 1900–05; neuro- + toxin

Words nearby neurotoxin

neurotonic pupil, neurotony, neurotoxic, neurotoxicity, neurotoxicology, neurotoxin, neurotransmission, neurotransmitter, neurotripsy, neurotrophic, neurotrophy

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British Dictionary definitions for neurotoxin

neurotoxin
/ (ˌnjʊərəʊˈtɒksɪn) /

noun

any of several natural substances that interfere with the electrical activities of nerves, thus preventing them from functioning

Derived forms of neurotoxin

neurotoxic, adjective

Medical definitions for neurotoxin

neurotoxin
[ nur′ō-tŏk′sĭn ]

n.

neurolysin

Other words from neurotoxin

neu′ro•tox′ic adj.