neurotoxin
IPA: nʊrʌtˈɑksɪn
noun
- (neuroscience, toxicology, pharmacology) A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety.
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Examples of "neurotoxin" in Sentences
- All it says is that it is a neurotoxin.
- It acts as a fast acting neurotoxin in insects.
- I wondered how the venom can be mainly neurotoxin.
- It behaves as a fast acting neurotoxin in insects.
- The mention of phenylalanine as a neurotoxin is accurate.
- The article never claimed it was a developmental neurotoxin.
- They attack in colonies and kill their prey with a neurotoxin.
- In 2005, depleted uranium was shown to be a neurotoxin in rats.
- It is a neurotoxin which disrupts the peripheral nervous system.
- Venom of this species is primarily a neurotoxin, like most Elapidae.
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