"excitotoxin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: excitotoxins [plural]
Etymology: excito- + toxin Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|excito|toxin}} excito- + toxin Head templates: {{en-noun}} excitotoxin (plural excitotoxins)
  1. Any neurotransmitter involved in excitotoxicity.
    Sense id: en-excitotoxin-en-noun-ADHxtRpK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with excito-

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