neuroscience

noun

neu·​ro·​sci·​ence ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s How to pronounce neuroscience (audio)
ˌnyu̇r-
: 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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Josephine Carrington began studying neuroscience out of grief, after her father died of a degenerative brain disease. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026 The neuroscience business is gaining momentum AbbVie's neuroscience business is growing rapidly, too. — Kevin Simpson, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 Gowin noted that this public shift reflects decades of neuroscience and medical research. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Studies in neuroscience have proven that the brain subconsciously processes millions of bits of sensory information every second, and at a much faster rate than the conscious mind. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for neuroscience

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First Known Use

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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