neurobiology

noun

neu·​ro·​bi·​ol·​o·​gy ˌnu̇r-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē How to pronounce neurobiology (audio)
ˌnyu̇r-
: a branch of the life sciences that deals with the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the nervous system
neurobiological adjective
neurobiologist noun

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Huberman Lab: Host Andrew Huberman, a professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine, interviews various experts to offer advice on optimizing your health and fitness. Simon Hill, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024 Tyler Nelson, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Florida, studies the neurobiology of pain, a choice partly motivated by his own frustrations with a neuromuscular disability. Katrina Miller, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025 The other seven criteria consider neurobiology and behavior. Shayla Love, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025 The lead author and neurobiology Ph.D. student at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland Nikita Komarov, says the findings go beyond flies. Ari Daniel, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for neurobiology

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First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of neurobiology was in 1906

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“Neurobiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurobiology. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

neurobiology

noun
neu·​ro·​bi·​ol·​o·​gy -bī-ˈäl-ə-jē How to pronounce neurobiology (audio)
plural neurobiologies
: a branch of science that deals with the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the nervous system
neurobiological adjective
also neurobiologic
neurobiologically adverb
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