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Chemical Actions and Uses > Toxic Actions > Noxae > Neurotoxins

Preferred term

Neurotoxins  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

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Entry terms

  • Neurotoxin

Note

  • /antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS; coordinate IM with toxin or venom heading which is the source of the neurotoxin (IM or NIM); do not use for neurotoxicity of various chemicals & drugs ( = NERVOUS SYSTEM /drug eff or specific nervous system term /drug eff or nervous system disease heading /chem ind + Category D term /adv eff-pois-tox)

Scope note

  • Toxic substances from microorganisms, plants or animals that interfere with the functions of the nervous system. Most venoms contain neurotoxic substances. Myotoxins are included in this concept.

History note

  • 78

In other languages

  • neurotoksiinit

    Finnish

  • hermomyrkky
  • hermomyrkyt
  • hermostomyrkky
  • hermostomyrkyt
  • neurotoksiini
  • neurotoxinum
  • Neurotoxiner

    Swedish

  • Alfa-neurotoxiner
  • Excitotoxiner
  • Nervgifter

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009498

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