Meanings
nounneurotoxicology (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineThe scientific study of poisoning by neurotoxins.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
- Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
- Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
- Englishneuro-
- Frenchtoxicologie
- Englishtoxicology
- Englishneurotoxicology
From neuro- + toxicology.
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APA
neurotoxicology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurotoxicology
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“neurotoxicology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurotoxicology. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neurotoxicology,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurotoxicology.
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