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neuroendocrinology

[ noor-oh-en-doh-kruh-nol-uh-jee, -krahy-, nyoor- ]
/ ˌnʊər oʊˌɛn doʊ krəˈnɒl ə dʒi, -kraɪ-, ˌnyʊər- /
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noun
the study of the anatomical and physiological interactions between the nervous and endocrine systems.
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Origin of neuroendocrinology

First recorded in 1920–25; neuro- + endocrinology

OTHER WORDS FROM neuroendocrinology

neu·ro·en·do·cri·nol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby neuroendocrinology

neurodepressive, neurodivergent, neurodiversity, neuroembryology, neuroendocrine, neuroendocrinology, neuroepithelium, neurofeedback, neurofibril, neurofibroma, neurofibromatosis
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British Dictionary definitions for neuroendocrinology

neuroendocrinology
/ (ˌnjʊərəʊˌɛndəʊkrɪˈnɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of neuroendocrine systems and neurohormones
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