neurochemistry

noun neu·ro·chem·is·try \-ˈke-mə-strē\

Definition of NEUROCHEMISTRY

: the study of the chemical makeup and activities of nervous tissue

: chemical processes and phenomena related to the nervous system

— neu·ro·chem·i·cal \-ˈke-mi-kəl\ adjective or noun

— neu·ro·chem·ist \-ˈke-mist\ noun

1924

Medical Dictionary

noun neu·ro·chem·is·try \-ˈkem-ə-strē\

plural neu·ro·chem·is·tries

: the study of the chemical makeup and activities of nervous tissue

: chemical processes and phenomena related to the nervous system

—neu·ro·chem·i·cal \-ˈkem-i-kəl\ adjective or noun

—neu·ro·chem·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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