neurobiology

noun

neu·ro·bi·ol·o·gy | \ ˌnu̇r-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē ,

ˌnyu̇r- \

Definition of neurobiology

: a branch of the life sciences that deals with the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the nervous system

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Other words from neurobiology

neurobiological \ˌnu̇r-ō-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl,

ˌnyu̇r- \ adjective

neurobiologist \ˌnu̇r-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jist,

ˌnyu̇r- \ noun

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The neurobiology cannot completely explain what lies behind the picture. — Daniel Glaser, A-LIST, "Out of Your Mind," 1 July 2018 Scott Sussex, another founder, is a junior in applied math, and Omar Sorour is a senior in neurobiology and economics. — Bloomberg.com, "Four Harvard Students Jump Into the Crypto Hedge-Fund Craze," 20 Apr. 2018 Until a couple of years ago, Tracey, like most researchers in the field, focussed on the good kind of pain; this was crucial to understanding the basic neurobiology involved. — Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, "The Neuroscience of Pain," 9 May 2016 Scott Sussex, another founder, is a junior in applied math, and Omar Sorour is a senior in neurobiology and economics. — Bloomberg.com, "Four Harvard Students Jump Into the Crypto Hedge-Fund Craze," 20 Apr. 2018 David Glanzman, a professor of neurobiology at U.C.L.A. who is an author of the new paper, has been studying Aplysia californica, a sea snail, and its ability to make long-term memories for years. — Veronique Greenwood, New York Times, "Scientists Made Snails Remember Something That Never Happened to Them," 15 May 2018 Scott Sussex, another founder, is a junior in applied math, and Omar Sorour is a senior in neurobiology and economics. — Bloomberg.com, "Four Harvard Students Jump Into the Crypto Hedge-Fund Craze," 20 Apr. 2018 Advances in neurobiology are the second cause of the increased support for feeling in today’s culture. — Paula Marantz Cohen, WSJ, "It’s the Era of Feelings, and Not Necessarily Good Ones," 4 May 2018 Scott Sussex, another founder, is a junior in applied math, and Omar Sorour is a senior in neurobiology and economics. — Bloomberg.com, "Four Harvard Students Jump Into the Crypto Hedge-Fund Craze," 20 Apr. 2018

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