Excitotoxin Definition
ĭk-sītə-tŏksĭn
noun
Any of a group of neurologically active compounds, including glutamate and aspartame, that in high concentrations have detrimental excitatory effects on the central nervous system and may cause injury to nerve cells.
American Heritage Medicine
Any of a group of neurologically active compounds, including glutamate and aspartame, that in high concentrations have detrimental excitatory effects on the central nervous system and may cause injury to nerve cells.
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Other Word Forms of Excitotoxin
Noun
Singular:
excitotoxin
Plural:
excitotoxinsOrigin of Excitotoxin
excit(atory) toxin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
excit(atory) toxin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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