neurotoxic

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

/ ˌnʊər oʊˈtɒk sɪk, ˌnyʊər- /

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adjective

poisonous to nerve tissue, as to the brain or spinal cord.

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Origin of neurotoxic

First recorded in 1900–05; neuro- + toxic

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