English Explanatory Dictionary

excitotoxicity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The continuous stimulation of a nerve cell by a neurotransmitter, especially by glutamates

Word forms

excitotoxicity

Etymology

From excito- + toxicity.

Derived words

immunoexcitotoxicity neuroexcitotoxicity
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