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

A pioneer in computational neuroscience, Marr was best known for his work on vision, treating it as a multilevel system and not merely a system of neurons.

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Yet despite enormous advances in neuroscience, the mechanism by which the brain generates subjective experience remains unknown.

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At the time, language was thought to be closely associated with reasoning, but modern neuroscience shows us that it’s a separate process.

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Council members, with backgrounds in fields like psychology and cognitive neuroscience, had also expressed strong reservations.

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Modern fields of study such as cognitive neuroscience and integrated information theory also reflect technological change.

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