neurolysin

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noun

A neurotoxin.

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neurotoxin
OriginEnglish lysin ← Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥ →
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Meanings

nounneurolysin (plural neurolysins)

plural neurolysins

  1. medicineA neurotoxin.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany toxin that affects neural tissues

Similar
neurotoxin
Broader
toxin
Also see
neurotoxin

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Englishlysin
  7. Englishneurolysin

From neuro- + lysin.

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APA

neurolysin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurolysin

MLA

“neurolysin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurolysin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neurolysin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurolysin.

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