neuroscience

noun

neu·​ro·​sci·​ence ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s How to pronounce neuroscience (audio)
ˌnyu̇r-
: a branch (such as neurophysiology) of the life sciences that deals with the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, or molecular biology of nerves and nervous tissue and especially with their relation to behavior and learning
neuroscientific adjective
neuroscientist noun

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Research in neuroscience and psychology indicates that, despite our disagreements, there are effective ways to bridge divides. Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024 The driving rats project has opened new and unexpected doors in my behavioral neuroscience research lab. Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024 Last week, Wong and Hazen welcomed a diverse group of nearly 100 scientists, from microbiology to neuroscience, for a workshop on how complexity emerges and evolves. Paul Voosen, science.org, 1 Nov. 2024 When my dad had his accident, people would talk about spinal cord injury research as the graveyard of neuroscience. Abc News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for neuroscience 

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First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of neuroscience was in 1963

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“Neuroscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neuroscience. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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neuroscience

noun
neu·​ro·​sci·​ence ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s How to pronounce neuroscience (audio)
: a branch (as neurophysiology) of science that deals with the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, or molecular biology of nerves and nervous tissue and especially their relation to behavior and learning
neuroscientific adjective

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