Complete Definition of "neurotoxin"

English
wikipedia

Etymology
From AGr. polytonic|νεῦ�ον (neuron) "sinew, tendon" and L. toxicum "poison" < AGr. polytonic|�οξικ�ν (�ά�μακον) (toxikon (pharmakon)) "(poison) for use on arrows" < polytonic|�οξικ�� (toxikos) "pertaining to arrows or archery" < polytonic|��ξον (toxon) "bow"

Noun
en-noun

  1. context|neuroscience|toxicology A toxin that acts specifically on nerve tissue.

Synonyms
neurolysin

Translations
trans-top|a toxin that acts specifically upon nerve tissue
Finnish: hermomyrkky
Icelandic: taugaeitur n
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Related terms
neurotoxic

Category:Neurotoxins|*
Category:Poisons

zh:neurotoxin

Revision and Credits for"neurotoxin"
Dictionary content provided from Wiktionary.org under the
GNU Free Documentation License
 
 

 Find:
  Words Starting With:
  Words Ending With:
  Words Containing:
  Words That Match:

 
 Translate Into:
  
Dutch   French   German
  
Italian   Spanish
    Show results per page.

Browse the Dictionary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

   
Allwords Copyright 1998-2024 All rights reserved.