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neurotropic

adjective neu·ro·trop·ic \ ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈträ-pik , ˌnyu̇r- \
|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of neurotropic

: having an affinity for or localizing selectively in nerve tissue
  • the neurotropic rabies virus

Origin and Etymology of neurotropic

neuro- + -tropic

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neurotropic

adjective neu·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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