neurobiology

noun

neu·​ro·​bi·​ol·​o·​gy ˌnu̇r-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē How to pronounce neurobiology (audio)
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 How to pronounce neurobiology (audio)
ˌnyu̇r-
adjective
neurobiologist
ˌnu̇r-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jist How to pronounce neurobiology (audio)
ˌnyu̇r-
noun

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The woman who runs the program is trained in neurobiology. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2026 Understanding your neurobiology is not the same as being ruled by it. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 2 May 2026 Physics and neurobiology can help explain why a band whose music uses notes that no one else does—literally—went so viral. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 10 June 2026 But sharks are not zebrafish — their neurobiology is distinct, shaped by an evolutionary lineage far older than most modern contaminants. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for neurobiology

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of neurobiology was in 1906

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neurobiology

noun
neu·​ro·​bi·​ol·​o·​gy -bī-ˈäl-ə-jē How to pronounce neurobiology (audio)
plural neurobiologies
: a branch of science that deals with the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the nervous system
neurobiological
-ˌbī-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl How to pronounce neurobiology (audio)
adjective
also neurobiologic
-ik How to pronounce neurobiology (audio)
neurobiologically
-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce neurobiology (audio)
adverb
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