- Neurotoxic
- Poisonous to nerves or nerve tissue. (example: lead)
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neu·ro·tox·ic (noorґo-tok″sik) poisonous or destructive to nerve tissue.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Neurotoxic
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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 — adjective Having a toxic effect on nerve tissue … Wiktionary
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
