NEUROTROPIC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(of a virus, toxin, or chemical) tending to attack or affect the nervous system preferentially

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Domain category:

medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)

Pertainym:

neurotropism (an affinity for neural tissues)

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