neuroscience

[ noo r-oh-sahy-uh ns, nyoo r- ]

/ ˌnʊər oʊˈsaɪ əns, ˌnyʊər- /

noun

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

Nearby words

neuroradiology, neuroretinitis, neurorrhaphy, neurosarcocleisis, neurosarcoidosis, neuroscience, neurosecretion, neurosensory, neurosis, neurosplanchnic, neurospora

Origin of neuroscience

First recorded in 1960–65; neuro- + science

Related forms

neu·ro·sci·en·tif·ic, adjectiveneu·ro·sci·en·tist, noun

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Examples from the Web for neuroscience

The son of Taiwanese immigrants, he grew up in California and earned his PhD in neuroscience at Stanford.
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One of the professors of neuroscience and neurotechnology I worked with is very optimistic.
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Tom LeClair on a confusing mix of neuroscience, George W. Bush, and unreliability.
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Foundations and private research institutions are also investing in the neuroscience that will advance the BRAIN Initiative.
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In other words, what does the future of neuroscience look like?
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British Dictionary definitions for neuroscience

neuroscience

/ (ˈnjʊərəʊˌsaɪəns) /

noun

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

Derived Forms

neuroscientist, noun

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Medicine definitions for neuroscience

neuroscience

[ nur′ō-sī′əns ]

n.

Any of the sciences, such as neuroanatomy and neurobiology, that deal with the nervous system.