Definition of "ototoxicity" [ototoxicity]

• Damage to the ear, specifically the cochlea and sometimes the vestibular system, by a toxin. (noun)

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• "Chloroquine-related ototoxicity is considered to be rare."
• "This process that damages the ear is called ototoxicity, using the antibiotic neomycin."
• "At these higher doses gentamicin is non-selective and extremely toxic to humans, with irreversible hearing loss (ototoxicity) being the main negative consequence."