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单词 neurotoxin
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neurotoxin

[ noor-oh-tok-sin, nyoor-, noor-oh-tok-, nyoor- ]
/ ˈnʊər oʊˌtɒk sɪn, ˈnyʊər-, ˌnʊər oʊˈtɒk-, ˌnyʊər- /

noun

a neurotoxic substance, as rattlesnake venom or the poison of a black widow spider.

Origin of neurotoxin

First recorded in 1900–05; neuro- + toxin

Words nearby neurotoxin

neurotonic pupil, neurotony, neurotoxic, neurotoxicity, neurotoxicology, neurotoxin, neurotransmission, neurotransmitter, neurotripsy, neurotrophic, neurotrophy
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Example sentences from the Web for neurotoxin

  • Some difficulty in breathing can occur, especially if large amounts of neurotoxin are present in the venom.

    Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia)|Ray D. Burkett

British Dictionary definitions for neurotoxin

neurotoxin
/ (ˌnjʊərəʊˈtɒksɪn) /

noun

any of several natural substances that interfere with the electrical activities of nerves, thus preventing them from functioning

Derived forms of neurotoxin

neurotoxic, adjective
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Medical definitions for neurotoxin

neurotoxin
[ nurō-tŏk′sĭn ]

n.

neurolysin

Other words from neurotoxin

neu′ro•toxic adj.
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