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Definition of neurotoxin in English: neurotoxinnoun ˌnjʊərəʊˈtɒksɪnˈn(j)ʊroʊˌtɑksən A poison which acts on the nervous system. Example sentencesExamples - Children experience developmental problems caused by unseen risks such as known carcinogens and neurotoxins like lead, mercury and pesticides.
- Botulinum toxin is a potent neurotoxin that blocks the cholinergic nerve terminals.
- Tetanus infection can cause production of a neurotoxin, leading to tetanic muscle contractions.
- Once the bacteria are in the body, they produce a neurotoxin (a protein that acts as a poison to the body's nervous system) known as tetanospasmin that causes muscle spasms.
- Polypeptide neurotoxins act as competitive antagonists and include the venoms from snakes of the Elapidae (cobras, kraits, mambas, coral snakes, etc.) and Hydrophidae (sea snakes) families.
Derivatives adjective ˌnjʊərəʊˈtɒksɪkˌn(j)uroʊˈtɑksɪk Poisonous to the nervous system. Example sentencesExamples - the neurotoxic effect of ammonia
- In particular, there is potential for a neurotoxic metabolite, normeperidine, to accumulate and cause seizures, myoclonus and tremors.
- They vary in their levels and types of toxicity (e.g., dioxin-like, neurotoxic, estrogenic) and should be evaluated individually to identify their sources.
- Pardaxin is a neurotoxic peptide with 33 amino acids and is a main component in the secretion of the Red Sea Moses sole fish where it acts as shark repellent.
noun ˌnjʊərə(ʊ)tɒkˈsɪsɪtiˌn(j)ʊroʊˌtɑkˈsɪsədi The management goals are to exclude pathologic causes of hyperbilirubinemia and initiate treatment to prevent bilirubin neurotoxicity. Example sentencesExamples - At each monthly visit, patients should be evaluated for signs and symptoms of hepatitis, anemia and neurotoxicity.
- Environmental mechanisms transform inorganic Hg to organic Hg, which accumulates in the food chain and is efficiently absorbed, crossing the blood-brain barrier, causing neurotoxicity and teratogenicity.
nounˌnjʊərə(ʊ)tɒksɪˈkɒlədʒiˌn(j)ʊroʊˌtɑksəˈkɑlədʒi This book is a major contribution to environmental medicine and neurotoxicology. Example sentencesExamples - The field of neurochemistry encompasses two related fields, neuropharmacology and neurotoxicology.
- The authors have devoted chapter three in its entirety to aspects of veterinary neurotoxicology.
Definition of neurotoxin in US English: neurotoxinnounˈn(j)ʊroʊˌtɑksənˈn(y)o͝orōˌtäksən A poison which acts on the nervous system. Example sentencesExamples - Tetanus infection can cause production of a neurotoxin, leading to tetanic muscle contractions.
- Botulinum toxin is a potent neurotoxin that blocks the cholinergic nerve terminals.
- Polypeptide neurotoxins act as competitive antagonists and include the venoms from snakes of the Elapidae (cobras, kraits, mambas, coral snakes, etc.) and Hydrophidae (sea snakes) families.
- Once the bacteria are in the body, they produce a neurotoxin (a protein that acts as a poison to the body's nervous system) known as tetanospasmin that causes muscle spasms.
- Children experience developmental problems caused by unseen risks such as known carcinogens and neurotoxins like lead, mercury and pesticides.
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