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neurotoxin /neu·ro·tox·in/ (noor´o-tok?sin) a substance that is poisonous or destructive to nerve tissue.
Neurotoxin A substance that damages, destroys, or impairs the functioning of nerve tissue. Mentioned in: Fugu Poisoning neurotoxin (nerˈ·ō·täkˑ·sin), n a poisonous substance that damages tissues within the central nervous system; produced by certain bacteria or by the cellular deterioration of some bacteria. Other naturally occurring neurotoxins are present in the venom of some snakes, the spines of particular shells, or the skin of a shellfish or fish. Many drugs and chemicals are also neurotoxic. neurotoxin a substance that is poisonous or destructive to nerve tissue. |
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