ototoxic
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- adjective
- /ˌoʊtəˈtɒksɪk/
- Specialized
- The risk of hearing loss in an individual as a consequence of ototoxic drug treatment is essentially unknown.
- ototoxic drugs
- ototoxic effects
- ototoxic antibiotics
Examples
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The doctor warned that certain antibiotics are ototoxic and may lead to hearing loss.
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Gentian violet has been found to be ototoxic, as has acetic acid.
Academic text (2003) -
So for these patients, we have no choice but to use an ototoxic drug.
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If you lose such a case, I am fairly sure you will not use an ototoxic drug again.
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In general, ototoxic drugs should not be used in a patient whose middle ear is dry.
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There is a host of substances that we are beginning to realize are ototoxic.
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What do you tell your patients when you prescribe an ototoxic drug because you know they can't afford anything else?
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We must disclose all the possible vestibulotoxic and ototoxic effects of any medication we use.
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Results are reported from a midpoint of an ongoing study of hospitalized veterans receiving ototoxic drug treatment.
Academic text (1993) -
The treating physician should consider the possibility of ototoxic injury when evaluating these new or exacerbated symptoms.
Academic text (2005)
How Harmful
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ototoxic comes from Greek parts oto- meaning 'ear' and toxic meaning 'poison', the same toxic you see in 'toxic waste'. So ototoxic literally means 'poison to the ear', which is why it describes drugs or chemicals that can harm hearing or balance.