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neuroendocrinology


neu·ro·en·do·cri·nol·o·gy

noun
\-ˌen-də-kri-ˈnä-lə-jē, -(ˌ)krī-\

Definition of NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

: a branch of the life sciences dealing with neurosecretion and the physiological interaction between the central nervous system and the endocrine system
neu·ro·en·do·cri·no·log·i·cal \-ˌkri-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl, -ˌkrī-, -ˌkrē-\ adjective
neu·ro·en·do·cri·nol·o·gist \-kri-ˈnä-lə-jist, -(ˌ)krī-\ noun

First Known Use of NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

1922

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