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neurotoxic

neu·ro·tox·ic
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo r-oh-tok-sik, nyoo r-]
    • /ˌnʊər oʊˈtɒk sɪk, ˌnyʊər-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo r-oh-tok-sik, nyoo r-]
    • /ˌnʊər oʊˈtɒk sɪk, ˌnyʊər-/

Definitions of neurotoxic word

  • adjective neurotoxic poisonous to nerve tissue, as to the brain or spinal cord. 1
  • noun neurotoxic (toxicology, neuroscience) Having a toxic effect on nerve tissue. 1

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Origin of neurotoxic

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; neuro- + toxic

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Parts of speech for Neurotoxic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

neurotoxic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

neurotoxic usage trend in Literature

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