ototoxicity

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noun

Damage to the ear, specifically the cochlea and sometimes the vestibular system, by a toxin.

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cochleotoxicity
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Meanings

nounototoxicity (countable and uncountable, plural ototoxicities)

plural ototoxicities

  1. countableuncountablemedicineDamage to the ear, specifically the cochlea and sometimes the vestibular system, by a toxin.

    Synonyms: cochleotoxicity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounDamage to the ear, specifically the cochlea and sometimes the vestibular system, by a toxin.

Similar
cochleotoxicity
Also see
cochleotoxicity

Origin

From oto- + toxicity.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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