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Neurotoxin vs Enterotoxin - What's the difference?

neurotoxin | enterotoxin |

As nouns the difference between neurotoxin and enterotoxin

is that neurotoxin is a toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety while enterotoxin is any of several toxins produced by intestinal bacteria.

neurotoxin

English

(wikipedia neurotoxin)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (neuroscience, toxicology) A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety.

    • Synonyms

    * neurolysin

    Related terms

    * neurotoxic

    enterotoxin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia enterotoxin) (en noun)
  • (biology) Any of several toxins produced by intestinal bacteria