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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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The breakthrough can be traced to research Messing conducted with Michael Brenner, professor emeritus of neurobiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 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

Dr. Bohn, an internationally recognized expert in molecular pharmacology and neurobiology, recently joined USF Health.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 6, 2026

Lydia Daboussi, an assistant professor in the neurobiology department, conducts such research through her study of cells.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025

If, on the other hand, no such difference in human neurobiology exists to account for continental differences in technological development, what does account for them?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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