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
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British Dictionary definitions for neuroendocrinology
neuroendocrinology
/ (ˌnjʊərəʊˌɛndəʊkrɪˈnɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of neuroendocrine systems and neurohormones
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Medical definitions for neuroendocrinology
neuroendocrinology
[ nur′ō-ĕn′də-krə-nŏl′ə-jē ]
n.
The study of the interaction between the nervous system and the endocrine glands.
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