toxicity, or the level thereof, to the nervous system
neurotoxicity in American English
(ˌnuroutɑkˈsɪsɪti, ˌnjur-)
noun
1.
the degree to which a substance is poisonous to nerve tissue
2. Pathology
the condition resulting from exposure to a neurotoxin
Word origin
[1945–50; neuro- + toxicity]
Examples of 'neurotoxicity' in a sentence
neurotoxicity
I still have numbness in my feet and hands because of the neurotoxicity.
The Sun (2012)
The results from all the methods identified the biophysical conditions and mechanisms for copper-induced prion protein misfolding, clumping and neurotoxicity.