Category:Neurotic

Neu*rot"ic, a. Etym: [gr.

1. Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; nervous; as, A neurotic disease.

2. Uself in disorders of, or affecting, the nerves.

Neurotic Neu*rot"ic, n.

1. A disease seated in the nerves.

2. (med.)

Defn: any toxic agent whose action is mainly directed to the great Nerve centers.

Note: neurotic as a class include all those poisons whose mains Action is upon the brain and spinal cord. They may be divided three Orders: (a) cerebral neurotics, or those which affect the brain only. (b) spinal neurotics, or tetanics, those which affect the spinal Cord. (c) cerebro-spinal neurotics, or those which affect both brain And spinal cord.