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neuroendocrinology

(-en′dō kri nälə jē)

noun

the science dealing with how hormones and glands interact with the nervous system

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See neuroendocrinology in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The study of the interaction between the nervous system and the endocrine glands and their secretions.

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  • neuˌro·enˌdo·cri·no·logˈi·cal (-krĭnˌə-lŏjˈĭ-kəl) adjective
  • neuˌro·enˌdo·cri·nolˈo·gist noun

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