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psychoneuroimmunology Definition

psycho·neuro·im·mu·nol·ogy (sī′kō no̵̅o̅′rō im′myo̵̅o̅ näl′ə jē, -nyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun

the study of how emotional and other psychological responses influence the biochemistry of the brain, hormone production, and the immune response

psychoneuroimmunology Related Forms
psy′cho·neu′ro·im′muno·log′i·cal (-nō läj′i kəl) adjective psy′cho·neu′ro·im′·mu·nol′o·gist noun
psychoneuroimmunology Usage Examples

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  • call: The study of how behavior and the brain affect the immune system is called psychoneuroimmunology.