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Toxicity vs Excitotoxity - What's the difference?

toxicity | excitotoxity |

As nouns the difference between toxicity and excitotoxity

is that toxicity is (toxicology) degree to which a toxic substance may harm a cell or organism while excitotoxity is (pathology) a form of toxicity produced by excessive stimulation of the brain via the excitatory substance glutamate.

toxicity

English

(wikipedia toxicity)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (toxicology) Degree to which a toxic substance may harm a cell or organism.
  • (toxicology) The quality of being toxic.

    • Related terms

    * toxic

    excitotoxity

    English

    Noun

  • (pathology) A form of toxicity produced by excessive stimulation of the brain via the excitatory substance glutamate