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neuroscience

noun

neu·​ro·​sci·​ence ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s How to pronounce neuroscience (audio)
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: a branch (such 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
neuroscientific
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˌsī-ən-ˈti-fik How to pronounce neuroscience (audio)
ˌnyu̇r-
adjective
neuroscientist
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈsī-ən-tist How to pronounce neuroscience (audio)
ˌnyu̇r-
noun

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His idea, essentially, was that probabilistic outcomes — in fields as different as neuroscience and economics — can interfere with themselves like quantum states in superposition. — Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026 Combining methodologies like neuroscience and qualitative and quantitative research, along with early immersion in culture, media and category trends, provides a broader view of what’s shaping behavior. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 But the plant will be responsible for manufacturing the active ingredients for Lilly's other small-molecule medicines across several disease areas, such as cardiometabolic health, oncology, immunology and neuroscience. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 The Wright State University student, who was studying neuroscience, struggled with the shame and bullying that came with wearing an ankle monitor, according to his family. — Lauren Costantino september 19, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for neuroscience

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1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of neuroscience was in 1963

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neuroscience

noun
neu·​ro·​sci·​ence ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s How to pronounce neuroscience (audio)
: 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
neuroscientific
-ˌsī-ən-ˈtif-ik How to pronounce neuroscience (audio)
adjective
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