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neuropharmacology

American  
[noor-oh-fahr-muh-kol-uh-jee, nyoor-] / ˌnʊər oʊˌfɑr məˈkɒl ə dʒi, ˌnyʊər- /

noun

Pharmacology.

  1. the branch of pharmacology concerned with the effects of drugs on the nervous system.

Other Word Forms

  • neuropharmacologic adjective
  • neuropharmacological adjective
  • neuropharmacologically adverb
  • neuropharmacologist noun

Etymology

Origin of neuropharmacology

First recorded in 1945–50; neuro- + pharmacology

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