neurotoxicity

American  

[noor-oh-tok-sis-i-tee, nyoor-] / ˌnʊər oʊ tɒkˈsɪs ɪ ti, ˌnyʊər- /

noun

1. the degree to which a substance is poisonous to nerve tissue.

2. Pathology. the condition resulting from exposure to a neurotoxin.

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Etymology

Origin of neurotoxicity

First recorded in 1945–50; neuro- + toxicity

Example Sentences

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

In preliminary in vitro and mouse-model experiments, the polymer-modified trastuzumab did not induce neurotoxicity, did not show adverse effects in the liver, and did not disrupt the integrity of the blood-brain barrier.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2024

Patients who experience neurotoxicity fall into one of three categories.

From Scientific American • Nov. 9, 2019

Previous studies suggesting its neurotoxicity had been limited to rats.

From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2017

Soluble, oligomeric forms of amyloid-β have a higher neurotoxicity than either monomeric amyloid-β or mature amyloid-β fibrils105, 106.

From Nature • Nov. 8, 2016