neurotoxin

名词 n.
/ˈn(j)ʊɹoʊtɑksɪn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety.
    — There were stretches of days when the lakes were closed because of the algae. It sometimes secreted neurotoxins that could be fatal.

词形变化

neurotoxins plural

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥
Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der.
Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron)
Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der.
English neuro-
Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós)
Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós)
Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der.
Latin toxicum
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos
Proto-Italic *-īnos
Latin -īnusder.
Old French -inbor.
Middle English -in
English -ineclip.
English -in
English toxin
English neurotoxin
From neuro- + toxin.
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