neurochemistry

noun

neu·​ro·​chem·​is·​try ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈke-mə-strē How to pronounce neurochemistry (audio)
ˌnyu̇r-
1
: the study of the chemical makeup and activities of nervous tissue
2
: chemical processes and phenomena related to the nervous system
neurochemical adjective or noun
neurochemist noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web He’s traveled the world and searched the historical annals to present the story of alcohol, from the life cycle of yeast to the neurochemistry of a hangover. Bill Andrews, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2014 Weinshenker agrees that moderate exercise can change the neurochemistry in our brains and says any aerobic exercise that gets your heart rate up can be beneficial for stress resilience. Kelyn Soong, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Feb. 2023 The fact that experience may be reducible to fundamental physical phenomena, or just neurochemistry, tells us nothing very interesting or valuable about the quality of that subjective experience. Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2013 Whether the direction of our species should be measured by the neurochemistry of a single rock star, Crosby probably wasn’t surprised by how America’s fate had shaken out. Chris Richards, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2023 They were demonstrated five years ago (here) using fMRI in humans; over 10 years ago it was shown that a single dose of SSRI affects neurochemistry in rodents (here). Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 21 Sep. 2014 In his lab at New York University, Llinás described to Discover his unconventional view of the brain, one that emphasizes frequency, time, and coherence as much as anatomy and neurochemistry. Kat Mcgowan, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2012 Perry Renshaw, professor of psychiatry at the University of Utah, studies the neurochemistry of the brain and its effects on mood. Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2022 After a year's worth of failures, Drew finally landed a small National Science Foundation grant with a very Alaskan twist: She was commissioned to study the neurochemistry of coho salmon. Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2022 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of neurochemistry was in 1924

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“Neurochemistry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurochemistry. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

Medical Definition

neurochemistry

noun
neu·​ro·​chem·​is·​try -ˈkem-ə-strē How to pronounce neurochemistry (audio)
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 adjective or noun
neurochemically adverb
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