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 adjective
neuroscientist noun

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First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of neuroscience was in 1963

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“Neuroscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neuroscience. Accessed 8 May. 2025.

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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 adjective

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