Etymology

excitotoxicity

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Today it means: The continuous stimulation of a nerve cell by a neurotransmitter, especially by glutamates Full definition →

English toxicity ← French toxique ← Latin toxicu
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The story

  1. Englishexcito-
  2. Ancient Greekτόξον (tóxon)
  3. Ancient Greekτοξῐκός (toxĭkós)
  4. Ancient Greekτοξικόν (toxikón)
  5. Latintoxicum
  6. Latintoxicu
  7. Frenchtoxique
  8. Englishtoxic
  9. Englishtoxicity
  10. English todayexcitotoxicity

From excito- + toxicity.

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