- neurotoxin
- noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1902 a poisonous complex especially of protein that acts on the nervous system
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neurotoxin
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neurotoxin — [noor′ō täk΄sin, nyoor′ō täk΄sin] n. a toxin that destroys nerves or nervous tissue neurotoxic adj … English World dictionary
Neurotoxin — A neurotoxin is a toxin that acts specifically on nerve cells[1] (neurons), usually by interacting with membrane proteins such as ion channels. Some sources are more general, and define the effect of neurotoxins as occurring at nerve tissue.[2]… … Wikipedia
Neurotoxin — Ein Nervengift oder Neurotoxin ist ein Gift, das speziell auf Nervenzellen bzw. Nervengewebe einwirkt. Es stört vor allem Membranproteine und die Wechselwirkungen in Ionenkanälen. Nervengifte werden im Tierreich meistens als Verteidigungs oder… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Neurotoxin — A substance that causes damage to nerves or nerve tissue. For example, lead is a neurotoxin. * * * 1. SYN: neurolysin. 2. Any toxin that acts specifically on nervous tissue. * * * neu·ro·tox·in täk sən n a poisonous protein complex that acts on… … Medical dictionary
neurotoxin — a nerve toxin … Dictionary of ichthyology
neurotoxin — (nu ro tok sin) A toxin that is poisonous to or destroys nerve tissue; especially the toxins secreted by C. tetani, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, and Shigella dysenteriae … Dictionary of microbiology
neurotoxin — A substance, often exquisitely toxic, that inhibits neuronal function. Neurotoxins act typically against the sodium channel (eg. TTX) or block or enhance synaptic transmission (curare, bungarotoxin) … Dictionary of molecular biology
neurotoxin — /noor oh tok sin, nyoor , noor oh tok , nyoor /, n. a neurotoxic substance, as rattlesnake venom or the poison of a black widow spider. [1900 05; NEURO + TOXIN] * * * … Universalium
Neurotoxin — Nervengift * * * Neu|ro|to|xin 〈n. 11; Med.〉 Nervengift [<grch. neuron „Nerv“ + Toxin] * * * Neu|ro|to|xin [↑ Neur u. ↑ Toxin] svw. ↑ Nervengift. * * * Ne … Universal-Lexikon
Neurotoxin — Neu|ro|to|xin 〈n.; Gen.: s, Pl.: e; Med.〉 Nervengift … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
