How to Use neurotoxin in a Sentence

neurotoxin

noun
Definition of neurotoxinnext
  • Wasp stings are also more painful than bee stings and contain the neurotoxin Acetylcholine.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 3 Jan. 2017
  • Black with distinctive red stripes down the sides, the frog harbors a potent neurotoxin in its skin, which can cause seizures and paralysis.
    — Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2014
  • Lead, a toxic metal once widely used in paint ad gasoline is a neurotoxin that can cause serious harm to a child’s developing brain.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
  • How long does it last?: Unlike fillers and neurotoxins, which offer semi-permanent results.
    — Micaela English, Town & Country, 17 Feb. 2016
  • The animals’ peculiar behavior has baffled scientists for some time, but thanks to a recent study a new culprit has emerged: a neurotoxin produced by marine algae called domoic acid.
    — Matthew Berger, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2015
  • Lead is a neurotoxin that can damage the brain and kidneys and can affect the way the body makes red blood cells.
    — Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
  • Lead is a neurotoxin that can damage the brain and kidneys and can affect the way the body makes red blood cells.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The birds were all killed by a neurotoxin called Avitrol.
    — oregonlive.com, 5 June 2019
  • The neurotoxin will just need to degrade in your system on its own over time.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 3 Nov. 2022
  • All parts of the plant contain a neurotoxin called cycasin, which can be deadly – even in tiny amounts – to dogs and cats.
    — Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, 14 Mar. 2018
  • First things first: Dermal fillers aren't the same as neurotoxins like Botox and Dysport.
    — Annie Tomlin, SELF, 13 July 2017
  • The neurotoxin might have been absorbed through their skin.
    — Rachel Nuwer, Star Tribune, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Researchers say the sting of a murder hornet is painful and packed with neurotoxins.
    — Li Cohen, CBS News, 4 May 2020
  • And in Austin, Texas, in early August, three dogs died because of the same neurotoxins, their owners said, and the city closed the lake where the dogs had been swimming.
    — Katie Mettler, chicagotribune.com, 20 Aug. 2019
  • The harm of lead additives in gas is an exception, in that it was known from the get-go—lead has been known to be a neurotoxin since ancient Greece.
    — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Lead is a neurotoxin that can cause irreversible damage to the nervous system and the brain.
    — Coral Davenport, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Botox and Dysport are neurotoxins that can be used to balance the muscles in the forehead in order to elevate the brows.
    — Carlos Wolf, miamiherald, 29 Jan. 2018
  • The seeds also contain a neurotoxin that is toxic to dogs.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 16 May 2023
  • This neurotoxin is found in other creatures, like poison dart frogs and even the beetles that the pitohui eats.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 Aug. 2022
  • In the most delicious species, the innards are suffused with the neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin (TTX).
    — New York Times, 4 Dec. 2020
  • The massive snakes, like some fish, could be full of mercury, a neurotoxin that is dangerous to humans.
    — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 21 Dec. 2020
  • Lead is a neurotoxin, and no amount is considered safe.
    — Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 8 Mar. 2022
  • Lead is a neurotoxin, and there is no safe level of consumption.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Botox is actually a brand of botulinum neurotoxin that has been adopted as the catch-all term for the treatment.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The neurotoxin is poisonous to humans and resulted in the delay of three of the past four commercial crab seasons.
    — Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Mercury is a deadly neurotoxin that, when emitted from a coal plant, can end up in nearby water and soil.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 28 Dec. 2018
  • Pound for pound — or nanogram for nanogram, as is the case — the neurotoxin botulinum, produced by bacteria, is the deadliest substance known.
    — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2018
  • Jeuveau is the newest neurotoxin on the market and approved for glabellar lines.
    — Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 17 Sep. 2020
  • The mushrooms, eaten alone, contain a dangerous amount of the neurotoxin Ibotenic acid.
    — Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The neurotoxins produced by harmful algae blooms can cause massive fish kills, with dead fish washing up on shores by the thousands.
    — Jenny Howard, National Geographic, 5 July 2019

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