neurotoxin

[ noor-oh-tok-sin, nyoor-, noor-oh-tok-, nyoor- ]

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

Origin of neurotoxin

1
First recorded in 1900–05; neuro- + toxin

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British Dictionary definitions for neurotoxin

neurotoxin

/ (ˌnjʊərəʊˈtɒksɪn) /


noun
  1. 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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