neuroendocrinology

[ noor-oh-en-doh-kruh-nol-uh-jee, -krahy-, nyoor- ]

noun
  1. the study of the anatomical and physiological interactions between the nervous and endocrine systems.

Origin of neuroendocrinology

1
First recorded in 1920–25; neuro- + endocrinology

Other words from neuroendocrinology

  • neu·ro·en·do·cri·nol·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for neuroendocrinology

neuroendocrinology

/ (ˌnjʊərəʊˌɛndəʊkrɪˈnɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the study of neuroendocrine systems and neurohormones

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