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adj. - Toxic to the organs of hearing or balance or to the auditory nerve.

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Usage examples (7)
  • For example, some antibiotics can be ototoxic, causing serious ear damage to humans.
  • Aspirin is also an ototoxic drug: it can damage the ear to the point of causing hearing loss.
  • If you are taking ototoxic antibiotics then this may be the reason that your ears are ringing.
  • Medications should also be researched thoroughly for their ototoxic effect, which may worsen the problem.
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