neuroscience

neuroscience

n. the scientific study of the nervous system, including neuroanatomy, neurobiology, neurochemistry, neurophysiology, and neuropharmacology, and its applications in psychology, psychiatry, and neurology. See also behavioral neuroscience; clinical neuroscience; cognitive neuroscience.

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