neurotoxic

adjective neu·ro·tox·ic \ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈtäk-sik, ˌnyu̇r-\

Definition of NEUROTOXIC

: toxic to the nerves or nervous tissue

— neu·ro·tox·ic·i·ty \-ˌtäk-ˈsi-sə-tē\ noun

circa 1903

Medical Dictionary

adjective neu·ro·tox·ic \ˌn(y)u̇r-ə-ˈtäk-sik\

: toxic to the nerves or nervous tissue

—neu·ro·tox·ic·i·ty \-ˌtäk-ˈsis-ət-ē\ noun, plural neu·ro·tox·ic·i·ties

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