neurotoxic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of neurotoxic
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As a result, tryptophan is redirected toward the kynurenic pathway, which produces neurotoxic compounds, while the production of protective neurotransmitters such as serotonin and melatonin declines.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 15, 2026
Other studies have found high levels of ultrafine particles, which can carry neurotoxic and other chemicals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
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
In 2015, Flint, Michigan, made headlines when a change in its water supply exposed thousands of children to high levels of lead, a neurotoxic metal.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 15, 2020
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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