"neurochemical" meaning in English

See neurochemical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From neuro- + chemical. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|neuro|chemical}} neuro- + chemical Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} neurochemical (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to neurochemistry, the study of the chemical basis of nerve and brain activity Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: neurochemically
    Sense id: en-neurochemical-en-adj-~ZhJMErr

Noun

Forms: neurochemicals [plural]
Etymology: From neuro- + chemical. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|neuro|chemical}} neuro- + chemical Head templates: {{en-noun}} neurochemical (plural neurochemicals)
  1. A chemical substance that is involved in neural activity, such as a neurotransmitter
    Sense id: en-neurochemical-en-noun-8aqKnKMW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with neuro-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with neuro-: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77

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