neurotropic
[ noo r-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik, nyoo r- ]
/ ˌnʊər əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk, ˌnyʊər- /
adjective Medicine/Medical.
having an affinity for nerve cells or tissue: a neurotropic virus; a neurotropic drug.
Nearby words
- neurotransmission,
- neurotransmitter,
- neurotripsy,
- neurotrophic,
- neurotrophy,
- neurotropism,
- neurotropy,
- neurotubule,
- neurotypical,
- neurovaccine
Origin of neurotropic
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