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neu·ro·trop·ic | \ ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈträ-pik 
, ˌnyu̇r- \
, ˌnyu̇r- \Definition of neurotropic
: having an affinity for or localizing selectively in nerve tissue
the neurotropic rabies virus
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neurotropic
adjectiveneu·ro·trop·ic | \ ˌn(y)u̇r-ə-ˈträp-ik \
\Medical Definition of neurotropic
: having an affinity for or localizing selectively in nerve tissue
neurotropic stains neurotropic viruses — compare dermotropic, pantropic
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The first known use of neurotropic was in 1900
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