neurobiology

noun

neu·​ro·​bi·​ol·​o·​gy ˌnu̇r-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē 

ˌnyu̇r-

: a branch of the life sciences that deals with the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the nervous system

neurobiological

ˌnu̇r-ō-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

ˌnyu̇r-

adjective

neurobiologist

ˌnu̇r-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jist 

ˌnyu̇r-

noun

Examples of neurobiology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

James Giordano, a neurobiology researcher at Georgetown University Medical Center, says getting frightened triggers a specific response in the human body. —Jennifer Stavros, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024

Stephanie Preston, professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, studies the neurobiology of empathy and altruism. —Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

In the 1980s, Kent Berridge, a neuroscientist at the University of Michigan, led a study demonstrating that the neurobiology of wanting was separate from liking. —Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024

Thomas holds a bachelor’s degree in neurobiology from Harvard University and a master’s degree in public health from the University of Texas Health Science Center. —Morgan Smith, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

neurobiology

noun

neu·​ro·​bi·​ol·​o·​gy -bī-ˈäl-ə-jē 

plural neurobiologies

: a branch of science that deals with the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the nervous system

neurobiological

-ˌbī-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl 

adjective

also neurobiologic

-ik 

neurobiologically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb