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neurobiology

American  
[noor-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jee, nyoor-] / ˌnʊər oʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌnyʊər- /

noun

  1. the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

neurobiology British  
/ ˌnjʊərəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the study of the anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of the nervous system

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Other Word Forms

  • neurobiological adjective
  • neurobiologically adverb
  • neurobiologist noun

Etymology

Origin of neurobiology

First recorded in 1905–10; neuro- + biology

Vocabulary lists containing neurobiology

Body Parts: Neur ("Nerve")

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Example Sentences

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The breakthrough traces back to an unexpected moment during a neurobiology course at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Massachusetts.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

In a major step forward for neurobiology and bioelectronics, scientists at Northwestern University have created a wireless device that uses light to transmit information directly into the brain.

From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2025

They include studies into areas such as cancer, neurobiology and clean energy.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2025

One of them — Dr. Jason D. Shepherd, an associate professor of neurobiology at the University of Utah School of Medicine — was skeptical that it is feasible to recreate an individual’s unique connectome.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024

If, on the other hand, no such difference in human neurobiology exists to account for continental differences in technological development, what does account for them?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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