neurotoxic
adjective
neu·ro·tox·ic
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈtäk-sik 
ˌnyu̇r-
: toxic to the nerves or nervous tissue
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The chief medical officer for Huntington Beach Fire said the Southern Pacific rattlesnake found locally can produce a highly dangerous neurotoxic venom.
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Michele Gile, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Food preferences begin in the first years of life, so the findings of the study are alarming, said Jane Houlihan, research director for Healthy Babies, Bright Futures, an alliance of nonprofits, scientists and donors with a mission of reducing babies’ exposures to neurotoxic chemicals.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
But research later determined that the neurotoxic gas also can cause serious health issues in humans and contributed to the depletion of the ozone, ultimately leading to its ban under the Montreal Protocol, an international treaty, in 2005.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Warmer months may heighten dolphins' vulnerability to neurotoxic algal compounds.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
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Michele Gile, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Food preferences begin in the first years of life, so the findings of the study are alarming, said Jane Houlihan, research director for Healthy Babies, Bright Futures, an alliance of nonprofits, scientists and donors with a mission of reducing babies’ exposures to neurotoxic chemicals.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
But research later determined that the neurotoxic gas also can cause serious health issues in humans and contributed to the depletion of the ozone, ultimately leading to its ban under the Montreal Protocol, an international treaty, in 2005.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Warmer months may heighten dolphins' vulnerability to neurotoxic algal compounds.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
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