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neurotoxicology

American

[noor-uh-tok-si-kol-uh-jee, nyoor-] / ˌnʊər əˌtɒk sɪˈkɒl ə dʒi, ˌnyʊər- /

noun

the science that deals with the effects of poisons on the nervous system.

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Derived Forms

neurotoxicologist

noun

Etymology

Origin of neurotoxicology

neuro- + toxicology

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They also sent off tissue samples from Matthew’s brain to the head of Duke University’s neurotoxicology lab.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

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