neurotoxic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of neurotoxic
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Other studies have found high levels of ultrafine particles, which can carry neurotoxic and other chemicals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
During a recent court case, an EPA scientist said that higher levels of fluoride likely had neurotoxic effects — although he did not specify what level constituted a hazardous dose.
From Salon ● May 7, 2024
Beyond these benefits, EOs have also been found to illicit insect-repellent responses by inducing neurotoxic effects.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2024
Then along came George Ricaurte, a neurologist at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, who made a name for himself by touting the alleged neurotoxic and lethal effects of MDMA.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 7, 2022
It was at first believed that there were two types of venoms: neurotoxic, which acts upon nervous tissue; and haemotoxic, which acts on blood and other tissues.
From Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) by Ray D. Burkett
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