neurotoxin

English

Etymology

neuro- +‎ toxin

Noun

neurotoxin (plural neurotoxins)

(neuroscience, toxicology) A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety.

Synonyms

neurolysin

Related terms

neurotoxic

Translations

type of toxin

Catalan: neurotoxina f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 神经毒素 (zh) (shénjīngdúsù)
Czech: neurotoxin m
Finnish: hermomyrkky (fi), neurotoksiini (fi)

French: neurotoxine (fr) f
German: Nervengift n, Neurotoxin n
Greek: νευροτοξίνη f (nevrotoxíni)
Icelandic: taugaeitur n
Japanese: 神経毒 (しんけいどく, shinkeidoku)

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