"neurobabble" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: neuro- + babble. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|neuro|babble}} neuro- + babble Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} neurobabble (uncountable)
  1. A neuroscientist jargon employed in an attempt to make tangential broader claims of lesser verisimilitude appear acceptable. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Neuroscience Related terms: neurotrash, neurobollocks, neurononsense, neuroflapdoodle, neurogibberish, neurobunk, neurobaloney, neurofallacy
    Sense id: en-neurobabble-en-noun-O1dfDc8U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with neuro-

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