neurotoxic
adjective
neu·ro·tox·ic
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈtäk-sik 
ˌnyu̇r-
: toxic to the nerves or nervous tissue
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These compounds can become neurotoxic, posing potential health risks.
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Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2024
Think of it as a dishwasher in your brain, flushing out waste products, including neurotoxic proteins such as amyloid-beta, abnormal tangles of a protein called tau and alpha-synuclein proteins.
—Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 31 Jan. 2024
Sea snake venom is a complex neurotoxic cocktail of enzymes, proteins, and other compounds that not only immobilizes prey, but also aids in the snake's digestion.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2023
Lead is a potent neurotoxic metal that can damage the brain and nervous system.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2024
Lead is a potent neurotoxic metal that is particularly dangerous to children.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 6 Nov. 2023
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.
—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
Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2024
Think of it as a dishwasher in your brain, flushing out waste products, including neurotoxic proteins such as amyloid-beta, abnormal tangles of a protein called tau and alpha-synuclein proteins.
—Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 31 Jan. 2024
Sea snake venom is a complex neurotoxic cocktail of enzymes, proteins, and other compounds that not only immobilizes prey, but also aids in the snake's digestion.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2023
Lead is a potent neurotoxic metal that can damage the brain and nervous system.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2024
Lead is a potent neurotoxic metal that is particularly dangerous to children.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 6 Nov. 2023
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.
—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
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