neurochemistry

noun

neu·​ro·​chem·​is·​try ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈke-mə-strē 

ˌnyu̇r-

1

: the study of the chemical makeup and activities of nervous tissue

2

: chemical processes and phenomena related to the nervous system

neurochemical

ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈke-mi-kəl 

ˌnyu̇r-

adjective or noun

neurochemist

ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈke-mist 

ˌnyu̇r-

noun

Examples of neurochemistry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Movement research has long shown that even brief bursts increase circulation and prompt the release of dopamine and serotonin, which is the neurochemistry behind why a five-minute walk or stretch break shifts mood. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

As antidepressants became central to psychiatric practice, depression was progressively reframed — in clinical guidelines, pharmaceutical advertising, and popular culture — as a disorder of neurochemistry best addressed through medication. — Max Moser, STAT, 9 July 2026

Alcohol, of course, has its own neurochemistry and overconsumption can happen even when the drinks are individually paid. — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026

Since her salary was paid by the neurology department, Elizabeth needed to learn everything there was to know about neurochemistry, which was in its infancy. — Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for neurochemistry

• biochemistry
• cytochemistry
• geochemistry
• histochemistry
• photochemistry
• phytochemistry
• thermochemistry
• biogeochemistry
• chemistry
• electrochemistry
• immunochemistry
• radiochemistry

Medical Definition

neurochemistry

noun

neu·​ro·​chem·​is·​try -ˈkem-ə-strē 

plural neurochemistries

1

: the study of the chemical makeup and activities of nervous tissue

2

: chemical processes and phenomena related to the nervous system

neurochemical

-ˈkem-i-kəl 

adjective or noun

neurochemically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb