psychoendocrinology
[ sahy-koh-en-doh-kri-nol-uh-jee, -krahy- ]
noun
the study of the relationship between the endocrine system and various symptoms or types of mental illness.
Origin of psychoendocrinology
1First recorded in 1950–55; psycho- + endocrinology
- Also called neuroendocrinology.
Words Nearby psychoendocrinology
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