neurotoxicology
noun
the science that deals with the effects of poisons on the nervous system.
neurotoxicologist
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a word derived from
neurotoxicology.
Example Sentences
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Unlike many other chemicals, lead does not biodegrade over time—which is partly why lead exposure is a serious environmental justice issue, according to Tomás Guilarte, a neurotoxicologist and professor at Florida International University.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 8, 2024
The Camp Lejeune analysis “is exceptionally important,” says Briana De Miranda, a neurotoxicologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham who studies TCE’s pathological impacts in the brains of rats.
From Science Magazine ● May 15, 2023
Mosquitoes tend to develop resistance to a specific repellent over time, notes the study’s senior author Ke Dong, a Duke University neurotoxicologist.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 18, 2021
The appointment Thursday of a neuropsychologist and neurotoxicologist to evaluate 23-year-old Darwin Martinez-Torres of Sterling came despite the objections of a prosecutor who called the request “neuro-witchcraft.”
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2018
Attorneys for Darwin Martinez Torres cite the findings in recent motions seeking the appointment of the expert to further evaluate their client’s intellectual abilities and a neurotoxicologist to probe his brain development.
From Washington Post ● May 17, 2018
