neurotoxic
adjective
neu·ro·tox·ic
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈtäk-sik 
ˌnyu̇r-
: toxic to the nerves or nervous tissue
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Over the years, traditional ink manufacturers have incorporated heavy metals such as barium and copper into their pigments to create a widening palette of colors, and neurotoxic agents like cadmium, lead and arsenic have been documented in some inks in high concentrations.
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New York Times, 19 June 2022
Brown Widow Spider The Brown Widow Spider The brown widow spider—like its cousins the black widow, red back spider, and katipo—carries a neurotoxic venom which can cause a set of symptoms known as Latrodectism.
—Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 3 May 2023
Methylmercury is a neurotoxic compound of mercury and carbon that bioaccumulates in the marine food chain.
—Gia Mora, Treehugger, 8 Mar. 2023
Exposure to heavy metals in baby food became a growing concern for parents after Healthy Babies Bright Futures, a coalition of advocates committed to reducing babies' exposures to neurotoxic chemicals, tested 168 baby foods from major manufacturers in the US.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 29 Sep. 2021
Eagles are also poisoned by eating baited dead animals laced with a neurotoxic pesticide called carbofuran.
—Lilly Price, baltimoresun.com, 28 Feb. 2022
Ibotenic acid is considered by some to be neurotoxic.
—Troy Farah, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2021
Excessive exposure to essential nutrients can also be dangerous: High levels of manganese can be neurotoxic, and too much iron and copper increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.
—WIRED, 21 Nov. 2022
Some elapids have hemotoxic properties, and some vipers have neurotoxic properties.
—CNN, 29 Oct. 2022
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New York Times, 19 June 2022
Brown Widow Spider The Brown Widow Spider The brown widow spider—like its cousins the black widow, red back spider, and katipo—carries a neurotoxic venom which can cause a set of symptoms known as Latrodectism.
—Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 3 May 2023
Methylmercury is a neurotoxic compound of mercury and carbon that bioaccumulates in the marine food chain.
—Gia Mora, Treehugger, 8 Mar. 2023
Exposure to heavy metals in baby food became a growing concern for parents after Healthy Babies Bright Futures, a coalition of advocates committed to reducing babies' exposures to neurotoxic chemicals, tested 168 baby foods from major manufacturers in the US.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 29 Sep. 2021
Eagles are also poisoned by eating baited dead animals laced with a neurotoxic pesticide called carbofuran.
—Lilly Price, baltimoresun.com, 28 Feb. 2022
Ibotenic acid is considered by some to be neurotoxic.
—Troy Farah, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2021
Excessive exposure to essential nutrients can also be dangerous: High levels of manganese can be neurotoxic, and too much iron and copper increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.
—WIRED, 21 Nov. 2022
Some elapids have hemotoxic properties, and some vipers have neurotoxic properties.
—CNN, 29 Oct. 2022
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Etymology
neuro- + toxic entry 1, probably after French névrotoxique
First Known Use
1902, in the meaning defined above
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