neuroscience

American  

[noor-oh-sahy-uhns, nyoor-] / ˌnʊər oʊˈsaɪ əns, ˌnyʊər- /

noun

1. the field of study encompassing the various scientific disciplines dealing with the structure, development, function, chemistry, pharmacology, and pathology of the nervous system.

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neuroscience British  

/ ˈnjʊərəʊˌsaɪəns /

noun

1. the study of the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology of the nervous system

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Other Word Forms

• neuroscientific adjective
• neuroscientist noun

Etymology

Origin of neuroscience

First recorded in 1960–65; neuro- + science

Example Sentences

"This new data makes it clear they are a starting point, not a cure," said Garron Dodd, a metabolic neuroscience researcher at the University of Melbourne not involved in the study.

From Barron's

Drawing on decades of research across neuroscience, psychology, and clinical science, the authors argue that temperature deserves a central place in the science of bodily self-awareness.

From Science Daily

In a 1979 survey for Scientific American, Crick discussed new methods in neuroscience, including mapping areas of the brain and using computers to model neural networks of the kind that now power AI systems.

From The Wall Street Journal

The findings were recently published in Nature Methods and could significantly change how neural activity is measured and analyzed in neuroscience research.

From Science Daily

The genetic neuroscience company said the Food and Drug Administration had granted breakthrough therapy designation for ulixacaltamide, a treatment for patients with essential tremor.

From Barron's