Hazardous or Poisonous Substance
neurotoxin Audio
neu·ro·tox·in [ noo r-oh-tok-sin, nyoo r-, noo r-oh-tok-, nyoo r- ]
Definitions related to neurotoxins:
  • A substance that is poisonous to nerve tissue.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Toxin that is poisonous to or destroys nerve tissue.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Toxic substances from microorganisms, plants or animals that interfere with the functions of the nervous system. Most venoms contain neurotoxic substances. Myotoxins are included in this concept.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Neurotoxins are substances that damage, destroy, or impair the functioning of neural tissue. Without a well-developed blood-brain barrier, the immature brain is particularly vulnerable to neurotoxins.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
  • Neurotoxin, substance that alters the structure or function of the nervous system. More than 1,000 chemicals are known to have neurotoxic effects in animals. The substances include a wide range of natural and human-made chemical compounds, from snake venom and pesticides to ethyl alcohol, heroin...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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