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☠️ A nerve toxin 🧠 A brain enzyme
neurolysin

neurolysin

9.9
A poison that damages nerve cells and stops them working
  • noun
  • /ˌnʊroʊˈlaɪsɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : neurolysina
  • Exposure to the neurolysin caused rapid paralysis in laboratory mice.

Examples

  • Some snake venoms contain neurolysin that can disrupt neural communication.

  • Scientists are studying the effects of neurolysin on the nervous system.

  • The study focused on neurolysin as a key factor in neural degeneration.

  • Researchers have discovered that neurolysin can influence brain function.

  • Exposure to the neurolysin caused rapid paralysis in laboratory mice.

  • Some snake venoms contain neurolysin that can disrupt neural communication.

  • Researchers have discovered that neurolysin can influence brain function.

Synonyms

neurotoxin
vsneurolysin
  • Specialized
9 7.8

A poison that damages nerves and can stop movement

is a more specific term for that same nerve-damaging toxin

Surface Forms

neurolysin singular
neurolysins plural

Morphology

neurolysin = lysin (opaque) = neuro + lysin

The word is formally built from the combining form neuro- and lysin, but this toxin sense is specialized and not fully predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Neurolysin comes from neuro- meaning 'nerve' and -lysin meaning 'that breaks'. So, a neurolysin toxin is like a 'nerve breaker' that attacks nerve tissue and can cause rapid paralysis.