neurotoxin

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neuron) "sinew, tendon" and Latin toxicum "poison", from Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikon (pharmakon)) "(poison) for use on arrows", from τοξικός (toxikos, “pertaining to arrows or archery”), from τόξον (toxon, “bow”)

Noun

neurotoxin (plural neurotoxins)

1. (neuroscience, toxicology) A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety.

Synonyms

• neurolysin

Translations

a toxin that acts specifically upon nerve tissue

Catalan: neurotoxina (ca) f. Finnish: hermomyrkky (fi), neurotoksiini (fi) French: neurotoxine (fr) f.

Greek: νευροτοξίνη (el) (nevrotoksíni) f. Icelandic: taugaeitur n. Japanese: 神経毒 (ja) (しんけいどく, shinkeidoku)

Related terms

• neurotoxic