excitotoxin

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noun

Any neurotransmitter involved in excitotoxicity.

OriginEnglish toxin ← Latin toxicum ← Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón) →
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Meanings

nounexcitotoxin (plural excitotoxins)

plural excitotoxins

  1. Any neurotransmitter involved in excitotoxicity.

Origin

  1. Englishexcito-
  2. Ancient Greekτοξῐκός (toxĭkós)
  3. Ancient Greekτοξικόν (toxikón)
  4. Latintoxicum
  5. Englishtoxin
  6. Englishexcitotoxin

From excito- + toxin.

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APA

excitotoxin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excitotoxin

MLA

“excitotoxin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excitotoxin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “excitotoxin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excitotoxin.

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