neurotoxicity
Americannoun
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the degree to which a substance is poisonous to nerve tissue.
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Pathology. the condition resulting from exposure to a neurotoxin.
Etymology
Origin of neurotoxicity
Example Sentences
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According to the study, health concerns related to flame retardants include “carcinogenicity, endocrine disruption, neurotoxicity, and reproductive and developmental toxicity.”
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2024
At higher levels, they observed a progressive degeneration of the nerve and increased neurotoxicity due to excess inflammation.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 2024
Its potential effects on human health are not well known, though there is some evidence that chronic exposure is linked to neurotoxicity, and the EPA has classified it as a possible human carcinogen.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 15, 2022
Previous studies suggesting its neurotoxicity had been limited to rats.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2017
Prion propagation and neurotoxicity can therefore be uncoupled, which supports the argument that prions are not directly neurotoxic.
From Nature ● Nov. 8, 2016
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