Neurotoxin vs. Hemotoxin

Neurotoxinnoun

A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety.

Neurotoxinnoun

any toxin that affects neural tissues

Neurotoxin

Neurotoxins are toxins that are destructive to nerve tissue (causing neurotoxicity). Neurotoxins are an extensive class of exogenous chemical neurological insults that can adversely affect function in both developing and mature nervous tissue.

Hemotoxinnoun

Any toxin that destroys red blood cells

Hemotoxin

Hemotoxins, haemotoxins or hematotoxins are toxins that destroy red blood cells, disrupt blood clotting, and/or cause organ degeneration and generalized tissue damage. The term hemotoxin is to some degree a misnomer since toxins that damage the blood also damage other tissues.