Definition of Neurotoxin

1. Noun. Any toxin that affects neural tissues.

Exact synonyms: Neurolysin
Specialized synonyms: Botulinum Toxin, Domoic Acid, Saxitoxin, Kokoi Venom, Tetrodotoxin
Generic synonyms: Toxin
Derivative terms: Neurotoxic

Definition of Neurotoxin

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Medical Definition of Neurotoxin

1. A substance, often exquisitely toxic, that inhibits neuronal function. Neurotoxins act typically against the sodium channel (e.g. TTX) or block or enhance synaptic transmission (curare, bungarotoxin). This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Neurotoxin

neurotome
neurotomical
neurotomies
neurotomist
neurotomy
neurotomy
neurotonic
neurotonic reaction
neurotoxic
neurotoxic
neurotoxicities
neurotoxicity
neurotoxicity
neurotoxic esterase
neurotoxin (current term)
neurotoxin (current term)
neurotoxins
neurotoxins
neurotransmission
neurotransmitter
neurotransmitter
neurotransmitters
neurotransmitters and neurotransmitter agents
neurotransmitter agents
neurotransmitter system
neurotransmitter uptake inhibitors
neurotrauma
Neurotrichus
Neurotrichus gibbsii
neurotripsy

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