neu·ro·phys·i·ol·o·gy
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˌfi-zē-ˈä-lə-jē 
ˌnyu̇r-
: physiology of the nervous system
neurophysiological
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˌfi-zē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
adjective
ˌnyu̇r-
or less commonly neurophysiologic
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˌfi-zē-ə-ˈlä-jik
ˌnyu̇r-
neu·ro·physiological
variants
or less commonly neurophysiologic
: of or relating to neurophysiology
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René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Born in Riga, in 1903, Leibowitz became a dazzling polymath—a professor of biochemistry and neurophysiology at Hebrew University, an editor of the Encyclopedia Hebraica, and the author of nearly a dozen books on religion, history, and science.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026
This is neurophysiology, not willpower.
—Chiara Alzati, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Best known for her best-selling romance novel The Thorn Birds (1977), Australian writer Colleen McCullough studied neurophysiology at the University of Sydney and later founded a neurophysiology unit at the university’s affiliated hospital.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Born in Riga, in 1903, Leibowitz became a dazzling polymath—a professor of biochemistry and neurophysiology at Hebrew University, an editor of the Encyclopedia Hebraica, and the author of nearly a dozen books on religion, history, and science.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026
This is neurophysiology, not willpower.
—Chiara Alzati, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Your fingertips have over 3,000 touch receptors that rapidly change your neurophysiology by releasing a cascade of neurotransmitters.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Neurophysiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurophysiology. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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neurophysiology
noun
neu·ro·phys·i·ol·o·gy
ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˌfiz-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē
plural neurophysiologies
: physiology of the nervous system
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