neu·ro·bi·ol·o·gy

[noor-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jee, nyoor-]
noun
the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

Origin:
1905–10; neuro- + biology

neu·ro·bi·o·log·i·cal [noor-oh-bahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl] , adjective
neu·ro·bi·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
neu·ro·bi·ol·o·gist, noun
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neurobiology (ˌnjʊərəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the study of the anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of the nervous system
 
neurobi'ologist
 
n

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Neurobiology has a plethora of syllables.
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neurobiology neu·ro·bi·ol·o·gy (n&oobreve;r'ō-bī-ŏl'ə-jē, ny&oobreve;r'-)
n.
The biological study of the nervous system.


neu'ro·bi'o·log'i·cal (-bī'ə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) adj.

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