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neuroscience
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neu·ro·sci·ence  (nr-sns, nyr-)
n.
Any of the sciences, such as neuroanatomy and neurobiology, that deal with the nervous system.
neuro·scien·tific (-sn-tfk) adj.
neuro·scien·tist (-sn-tst) n.
neuroscience [ˈnjʊərəʊˌsaɪəns]
n
(Medicine) the study of the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology of the nervous system
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Noun1.neuroscience - the scientific study of the nervous system
neurobiology - the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system
neurophysiology - the branch of neuroscience that studies the physiology of the nervous system
brain science - the branch of neuroscience concerned with the brain
cognitive neuroscience - the branch of neuroscience that studies the biological foundations of mental phenomena
axonal - of or relating to or resembling an axon
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