neurotoxic
adjective
neu·ro·tox·ic
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈtäk-sik 
ˌnyu̇r-
: toxic to the nerves or nervous tissue
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Even organic versions of the treat are contaminated by the neurotoxic metals lead and cadmium, a study finds.
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Meghan Pryce, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
This process uses heat and chemical solvents such as hexane, which has been shown to be neurotoxic to humans.
—Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 10 July 2024
These compounds can become neurotoxic, posing potential health risks.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2024
Think of it as a dishwasher in your brain, flushing out waste products, including neurotoxic proteins such as amyloid-beta, abnormal tangles of a protein called tau and alpha-synuclein proteins.
—Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 31 Jan. 2024
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Meghan Pryce, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
This process uses heat and chemical solvents such as hexane, which has been shown to be neurotoxic to humans.
—Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 10 July 2024
These compounds can become neurotoxic, posing potential health risks.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2024
Think of it as a dishwasher in your brain, flushing out waste products, including neurotoxic proteins such as amyloid-beta, abnormal tangles of a protein called tau and alpha-synuclein proteins.
—Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Neurotoxic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurotoxic. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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