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NEUROLYSIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any toxin that affects neural tissues
Synonyms:
neurolysin; neurotoxin
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("neurolysin" is a kind of...):
toxin (a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "neurolysin"):
botulinum toxin (any of several neurotoxins that are produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum; causes muscle paralysis)
domoic acid (a neurotoxin that is deadly for humans; found in various marine algae)
saxitoxin (a powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red tides; it can accumulate in mollusks that feed on the dinoflagellates and cause food poisoning to humans)
kokoi venom (a potent neurotoxin found in a particular frog)
tetrodotoxin (a powerful neurotoxin found in the ovaries of pufferfish)
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