Definition of Neurotoxic

1. Adjective. Poisonous to nerves or nerve cells.

Partainyms: Neurotoxin
Derivative terms: Neurotoxin

Definition of Neurotoxic

1. Adjective. (context: toxicology neuroscience) Having a toxic effect on nerve tissue. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Neurotoxic

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Neurotoxic

1. Poisonous or destructive to nerve tissue. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Neurotoxic

neurotmesis
neurotmetic
neurotological
neurotologist
neurotologists
neurotology
neurotome
neurotomes
neurotomical
neurotomies
neurotomist
neurotomists
neurotomy
neurotonic
neurotonic reaction
neurotoxic (current term)
neurotoxic esterase
neurotoxicant
neurotoxicants
neurotoxicities
neurotoxicity
neurotoxicological
neurotoxicologist
neurotoxicologists
neurotoxicology
neurotoxin
neurotoxins
neurotransmission
neurotransmissions
neurotransmiter

Literary usage of Neurotoxic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Risk Assessment for Neurobehavioral Toxicity edited by Bernard Weiss, Jurg Elsner (1997)
"The neurotoxic properties of lead, methylmercury, ... How good are animal models in identifying the neurotoxic potential of these agents? ..."

2. Proposed National Strategies For The Prevention Of Leading Work-related (1988)
"B. Definition of the Problem neurotoxic disorders were listed in 1983 by the ... neurotoxic disorders were included in this category because of: • The large ..."

3. Status of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Identify Gulf War Syndrome edited by Christopher Shays (1998)
"The primary molecular target for OPIDN initiation is the inhibition of membrane-bound enzyme called neurotoxic esterase (NTE) in the nervous system (Johnson ..."

4. Contributions to Medical Science by Howard Taylor Ricketts (1911)
"We shall not discuss the literature of neurotoxic serum in this ... The quantities of neurotoxic serum injected into guinea-pigs did not cause any marked ..."

5. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 1994 (1994)
"B. Definition of the Problem neurotoxic disorders were listed in 1983 by the ... neurotoxic disorders were included in this category because of: • The large ..."

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