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neuroscience
noun neu·ro·sci·ence \-ˈsī-ən(t)s\
: the scientific study of nerves and especially of how nerves affect learning and behavior
Full Definition of NEUROSCIENCE
: a branch (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
— neu·ro·sci·en·tif·ic \-ˌsī-ən-ˈti-fik\ adjective
— neu·ro·sci·en·tist \-ˈsī-ən-tist\ noun
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First Known Use of NEUROSCIENCE
1963
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neuroscience
noun neu·ro·sci·ence \ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s\
Medical Definition of NEUROSCIENCE
: 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
—neu·ro·sci·en·tif·ic \-ˌsī-ən-ˈtif-ik\ adjective
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