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neurobiology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM neurobiology

neu·ro·bi·o·log·i·cal [noor-oh-bahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /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 neurobiology

neurobiology
/ (ˌnjʊərəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of the anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of the nervous system

Derived forms of neurobiology

neurobiologist, noun
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