neuroendocrine

[ noor-oh-en-duh-krin, -krahyn, -kreen, nyoor- ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to the interactions between the nervous and endocrine systems, especially in relation to hormones.

Origin of neuroendocrine

1
First recorded in 1920–25; neuro- + endocrine

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British Dictionary definitions for neuroendocrine

neuroendocrine

/ (ˌnjʊərəʊˈɛndəʊˌkraɪn) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or denoting the dual control of certain body functions by both nervous and hormonal stimulation: neuroendocrine system

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