neuroscience

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnjʊərəʊˌsaɪəns/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nŏŏr′ō sī′əns, nyŏŏr′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
neu•ro•sci•ence  (nŏŏr′ō sī′əns, nyŏŏr′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Physiology, Medicinethe field of study encompassing the various scientific disciplines dealing with the structure, development, function, chemistry, pharmacology, and pathology of the nervous system.
  • neuro- + science 1960–65
neu′ro•sci′en•tif′ic, adj. 
neu′ro•sci′en•tist, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
neuroscience / ˈnjʊərəʊˌsaɪəns/
  1. the study of the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology of the nervous system
ˈneuroˌscientist

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