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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
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British Dictionary definitions for neuroendocrinology
neuroendocrinology
/ (ˌnjʊərəʊˌɛndəʊkrɪˈnɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of neuroendocrine systems and neurohormones
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