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neurosecretion

[noo r-oh-si-kree-shuh n, nyoo r-]
noun
  1. a chemical secreted by a nerve cell.
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Origin of neurosecretion

First recorded in 1940–45; neuro- + secretion
Related formsneu·ro·se·cre·to·ry, adjective
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neurosecretion in Medicine

neurosecretion

(nur′ō-sĭ-krē′shən)
n.
  1. The secretion of substances, such as hormones, by neurons.
  2. A substance that is secreted by neurons.
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Related formsneu′ro•se•cre′to•ry (-krē′tə-rē) adj.
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