Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neuroendocrinology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
neu-roen-docrinol-o-gy
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the interactions between the nervous system and the endocrine system.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English endocrinology English neuroendocrinology From neuro- + endocrinology.

Usage

Questions

What does neuroendocrinology mean?
The study of the interactions between the nervous system and the endocrine system.
Where does neuroendocrinology come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English endocrinology English neuroendocrinology From neuro- + endocrinology.

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