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neurobiology

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

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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Origin of neurobiology

First recorded in 1905–10; neuro- + biology

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Dr. Nestler's publication record includes more than 800 papers and major textbooks on the neurobiology of mental illness and molecular neuropharmacology.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2025

In a major step forward for neurobiology and bioelectronics, scientists at Northwestern University have created a wireless device that uses light to transmit information directly into the brain.

From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

Gina Poe, a neurobiology professor in UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine, said she feared that her decades of research into memory, sleep and post-traumatic stress syndrome were threatened.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2025

What is their form, biochemistry, neurobiology, history, politics, science, technology, art, music, religion, philosophy?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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