neuropharmacology
[ noo r-oh-fahr-muh-kol-uh-jee, nyoo r- ]
/ ˌnʊər oʊˌfɑr məˈkɒl ə dʒi, ˌnyʊər- /
noun Pharmacology.
the branch of pharmacology concerned with the effects of drugs on the nervous system.
Nearby words
neuropathic joint, neuropathogenesis, neuropathology, neuropathy, neuropeptide, neuropharmacology, neurophysin, neurophysiology, neuropil, neuroplasm, neuroplasticity
Origin of neuropharmacology
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neu·ro·phar·ma·co·log·ic [noo r-oh-fahr-muh-kuh-loj-ik, nyoo r-] /ˌnʊər oʊˌfɑr mə kəˈlɒdʒ ɪk, ˌnyʊər-/, neu·ro·phar·ma·co·log·i·cal, adjectiveneu·ro·phar·ma·co·log·i·cal·ly, adverbneu·ro·phar·ma·col·o·gist, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Medicine definitions for neuropharmacology
neuropharmacology
[ nur′ō-fär′mə-kŏl′ə-jē ]
n.
The study of the action of drugs on the nervous system.
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