"MPTP" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: MPTPpronounce.ogg [US]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} MPTP (uncountable)
  1. (neurotoxicology) 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine: a byproduct of synthetic heroin, or MPPP, which causes parkinsonian symptoms in users; and a neurotoxin that degrades into MPP+ after crossing the blood-brain barrier, which causes a degradation of the dopaminergic neurons within the substantia nigra. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Neurotoxins
    Sense id: en-MPTP-en-noun-aCaVa~sq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, neurology, neuroscience, neurotoxicology, sciences, toxicology

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