neurotoxin

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Etymology

From neuro- +‎ toxin.

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈn(j)ʊɹoʊtɑksɪn/
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Noun

neurotoxin (plural neurotoxins)

  1. (neuroscience, toxicology, pharmacology) A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety.
    • 2020, Brandon Taylor, Real Life, Daunt Books Originals, page 31:
      There were stretches of days when the lakes were closed because of the algae. It sometimes secreted neurotoxins that could be fatal.

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