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neurotoxicity

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neurotoxicity /neu·ro·tox·ic·i·ty/ (noor″o-tok-sis´it-e) the quality of exerting a destructive or poisonous effect upon nerve tissue.neurotox´ic
neurotoxicity
[-toksis′itē]
Etymology: Gk, neuron, nerve, toxikon, poison
the ability of a drug or other agent to destroy or damage nervous tissue.

neurotoxicity [noor″o-tok-sis´ĭ-te]
the ability to exert a destructive or poisonous effect upon nerve tissue. adj., adj neurotox´ic.

neurotoxicity
the quality of exerting a destructive or poisonous effect upon nerve tissue.


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