neurobiology

noun neu·ro·bi·ol·o·gy \-bī-ˈä-lə-jē\

Definition of NEUROBIOLOGY

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

— neu·ro·bi·o·log·i·cal \-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— neu·ro·bi·ol·o·gist \-bī-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun

1906

Medical Dictionary

noun neu·ro·bi·ol·o·gy \-bī-ˈäl-ə-jē\

plural neu·ro·bi·ol·o·gies

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

—neu·ro·bi·o·log·i·cal \-ˌbī-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ also neu·ro·bi·o·log·ic \-ik\ adjective

—neu·ro·bi·o·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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