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MPTP
\ˌem(ˌ)pē(ˌ)tēˈpē\ noun
Etymology: 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (systematic name of the substance)
: a neurotoxin C12H15N that destroys dopamine-producing neurons of the substantia nigra and causes symptoms (as tremors and rigidity) similar to those of Parkinson's disease |