neurocytolysin

neu·ro·cy·tol·y·sin -sī-'täl-ə-sən n a toxic substance in the venom of some snakes (as the cobras and coral snakes) which causes the lysis of nerve cells

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neu·ro·cy·tol·y·sin (noor″o-si-tolґĭ-sin) a constituent of the venom of certain snakes (rattlesnake, coral snake, cobra), which lyses nerve cells.