EXCITOTOXIC


Meaning of EXCITOTOXIC in English

ikˈsīd.əˌtäksik adjective

Etymology: excite + -o- + toxic

: being, involving, or resulting from the action of an agent that binds to a nerve cell receptor, stimulates the cell, and damages it or causes its death

• ex·ci·to·tox·ic·i·ty  ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ˈsisəd.ē noun

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