neurosecretion

[ noor-oh-si-kree-shuhn, nyoor- ]
noun

  1. a chemical secreted by a nerve cell.

Origin of neurosecretion

1
First recorded in 1940–45; neuro- + secretion

Other words from neurosecretion

  • neu·ro·se·cre·to·ry, adjective

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