SINCE 1828
neurotropic
adjective
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
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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