neuroscience

neu·ro·sci·ence

noun \ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s\

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