ex·ci·to·tox·ic
adj : being, involving, or resulting from the action of an agent that binds to a nerve cell receptor, stimulates the cell, and damages it or causes its death <permanent damage to cortical interneurons -R. C. Collins et al> ex*ci*to*tox*ic*i*ty n pl -ties
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