noun
- poisonous substances that damage or destroy nerve tissue
Usage: medical; scientific
Examples
- Some snake venoms contain powerful neurotoxins that can cause paralysis.
- The researchers studied how neurotoxins affect brain function.
- Botulinum toxin is one of the most potent neurotoxins known to science.
- Exposure to certain neurotoxins can lead to permanent nerve damage.
- The laboratory tests detected traces of neurotoxins in the water sample.
- Marine animals like pufferfish produce neurotoxins as a defense mechanism.