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neurobiology

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

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of neurobiology

First recorded in 1905–10; neuro- + biology

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"Our study represents a major advance in understanding what goes wrong in Alzheimer's disease," said Hansruedi Mathys, assistant professor of neurobiology at Pitt's Department of Neurobiology, who directed the Pitt arm of the study.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

That view has changed, but the explanation for what’s actually transpiring in the patient’s neurobiology has been hard to pin down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

"By sharing energy reserves, satellite glial cells may help keep neurons out of pain," said Ji, a professor of anesthesiology, neurobiology and cell biology at Duke School of Medicine.

From Science Daily ● May 24, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2025

What is their form, biochemistry, neurobiology, history, politics, science, technology, art, music, religion, philosophy?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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