neurotoxin
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[edit]neurotoxin (plural neurotoxins)
- (neuroscience, toxicology, pharmacology) A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety.
- 2020, Brandon Taylor, Real Life, Daunt Books Originals, page 31:
- There were stretches of days when the lakes were closed because of the algae. It sometimes secreted neurotoxins that could be fatal.
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[edit]type of toxin
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