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neu⋅ro⋅tox⋅ic

  [noor-oh-tok-sik, nyoor-]
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–adjective
poisonous to nerve tissue, as to the brain or spinal cord.
Origin:
1900–05; neuro- + toxic
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neu·ro·tox·in   (nŏŏr'ō-tŏk'sĭn, nyŏŏr'-)   
n.  A toxin that damages or destroys nerve tissue.
neu'ro·tox'ic (-tŏk'sĭk) adj., neu'ro·tox·ic'i·ty (-tŏk-sĭs'ĭ-tē) n.
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Main Entry: neu·ro·tox·ic
Pronunciation: "n(y)ur-&-'täk-sik
Function: adjective
: toxic to the nerves or nervous tissue —neu·ro·tox·ic·i·ty /-"täk-'sis-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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