neurobiology

noun

neu·​ro·​bi·​ol·​o·​gy ˌnu̇r-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē 

ˌnyu̇r-

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

neurobiological

ˌnu̇r-ō-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

ˌnyu̇r-

adjective

neurobiologist

ˌnu̇r-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jist 

ˌnyu̇r-

noun

Examples of neurobiology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Institute for Adolescent Mental Health and Well-Being will bring together researchers across various fields from psychiatry and neurobiology to communication studies and social policy. —Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025

Recalibrating Romance & The Future Of Human Connection Understanding the neurobiology of love isn't about stripping it of its mystery but about reclaiming self-agency. —Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025

Nevertheless, monotremes can help scientists better understand the earliest stages of mammalian evolution, says Guillermo Rougier, a researcher in anatomical sciences and neurobiology at Kentucky’s University of Louisville who also wasn't involved in the study. —Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025

Dating apps might be leveraging neurobiology in ways our evolutionary systems aren't built to withstand, with real consequences for emotional resilience and psychological well-being. —Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for neurobiology

• bacteriology
• biotechnology
• dialectology
• ecclesiology
• endocrinology
• epistemology
• geochronology
• geomorphology
• histopathology
• hydrogeology
• kinesiology
• meteorology

Medical Definition

neurobiology

noun

neu·​ro·​bi·​ol·​o·​gy -bī-ˈäl-ə-jē 

plural neurobiologies

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

neurobiological

-ˌbī-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl 

adjective

also neurobiologic

-ik 

neurobiologically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb