Neurotoxicology
[noo r-uh-tok-si-kol-uh-jee, nyoo r-] /ˌnʊər əˌtɒk sɪˈkɒl ə dʒi, ˌnyʊər-/
noun
1.
the science that deals with the effects of poisons on the nervous system.
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