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neurobiology

[noo r-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jee, nyoo r-]
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noun
  1. the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
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Origin of neurobiology

First recorded in 1905–10; neuro- + biology
Related formsneu·ro·bi·o·log·i·cal [noo r-oh-bahy-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌnʊər oʊˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectiveneu·ro·bi·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbneu·ro·bi·ol·o·gist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for neurobiological

neurobiology

noun
  1. the study of the anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of the nervous system
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Derived Formsneurobiologist, noun
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neurobiological in Medicine

neurobiology

(nur′ō-bī-ŏl′ə-jē)
n.
  1. The biological study of the nervous system.
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Related formsneu′ro•bi′o•log′i•cal (-bī′ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.
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