MPTP


Meaning of MPTP in English

ˌem(ˌ)pē(ˌ)tēˈpē noun

Etymology: 1- m ethyl-4- p henyl-1,2,3,6- t etrahydro p yridine (systematic name of the substance)

: a neurotoxin C 12 H 15 N that destroys dopamine-producing neurons of the substantia nigra and causes symptoms (as tremors and rigidity) similar to those of Parkinson's disease

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