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
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˌsī-ən-ˈti-fik How to pronounce neuroscience (audio)
ˌnyu̇r-
adjective
neuroscientist
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈsī-ən-tist How to pronounce neuroscience (audio)
ˌnyu̇r-
noun

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There is another upshot, according to Richard Lopez, an assistant professor of neuroscience and psychology at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. — Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 And neural networks itself was originally inspired by neuroscience, but the way that neural networks work today has diverged considerably from that original inspiration. — Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 Putting These Ideas Into Practice Rein works hard at debunking neuroscience myths and telling people which brain interventions don’t actually hold up. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 In a new cross-sectional study, researchers at Istanbul Medipol University in Türkiye set out to explain the neuroscience behind these phantom earthquake sensations. — New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for neuroscience

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1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of neuroscience was in 1963

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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
-ˌsī-ən-ˈtif-ik How to pronounce neuroscience (audio)
adjective

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