neuromuscular

[ noor-oh-muhs-kyuh-ler, nyoor- ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or affecting both nerves and muscles.

neuromuscular

/ ˌnjʊərəʊˈmʌskjʊlə /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or affecting nerves and muscles

Word History and Origins

Origin of neuromuscular¹

First recorded in 1875–80; neuro- + muscular

Example Sentences

Plyometric exercises, for example, are thought to improve the neuromuscular connections between brain and muscle, enabling you to move more efficiently.

From Outside Online

If you could just imagine those warm-up exercises, you might be able to get the neuromuscular benefits without accumulating any fatigue.

From Outside Online

One day at a brain-rehab appointment—where I worked to rewire certain mental patterns through neuromuscular and neurocognitive exercises—I couldn’t stop crying hysterically.

From Outside Online

Millet and his colleagues put the runners through a series of neuromuscular strength tests before and after the races.

From Outside Online

You should also avoid the treatment if you have allergies to any of the components or a family or personal history of neuromuscular disorders.

From Washington Post

In executions, that drug is pancuronium bromide, a type of curariform, or neuromuscular-blocking agent.

From The Daily Beast

But Stanton's marvelous neuromuscular system was already in action.

From Project Gutenberg

Resting on the sheath are paired dorsal arch elements, more numerous than the neuromuscular segments.

From Project Gutenberg