neurotoxin

Noun
  1. Any toxin that affects neural tissues (synset 115060888)
    is a type of: toxin - a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
    subtypes:
    • 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
    same as: neurolysin

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