neurotoxicity: Meaning and Definition of

neu•ro•tox•ic•i•ty

Pronunciation: (noor"ō-tok-sis'i-tē, nyoor"-), [key]
— n.
  1. the degree to which a substance is poisonous to nerve tissue.
  2. the condition resulting from exposure to a neurotoxin.
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