neuroendocrine
adjective
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Definition of neuroendocrine
1
: of, relating to, or being a hormonal substance that influences the activity of nerves
2
: of, relating to, or functioning in neurosecretion
Examples of neuroendocrine in a Sentence
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The five-year survival rate for neuroendocrine tumors can range from 50% to 80%, compared with less than 5% for adenocarcinoma. — Elizabeth Landau, CNN, "Why pancreatic cancer is so deadly," 23 Aug. 2019 Schaad died in 2011 at the age of 64 from neuroendocrine cancer. — Corey Dockser, BostonGlobe.com, "The fight for women鈥檚 suffrage, barn sale, and free music classes," 21 Aug. 2019 Organizers will be soliciting donations for a Detroit group devoted to helping patients with neuroendocrine tumors, the disease that ultimately killed Franklin. — Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, "Aretha Franklin: A year after death, she remains larger than life," 16 Aug. 2019 Caine, 52, died of complications from neuroendocrine cancer on March 30 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, said her husband, Dennis Fratamico. — Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com, "Shari Caine, executive director of Des Plaines History Center, dies at 52," 29 Apr. 2018 The fourth projection led to the paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus, a key area for neuroendocrine control. — Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, "A Command Center in the Mammalian Brain Orchestrates Parenting Behaviors," 11 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'neuroendocrine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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neuroendocrine
adjective
neu路ro路en路do路crine
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Medical Definition of neuroendocrine
1
: of, relating to, or being a hormonal substance that influences the activity of nerves
2
: of, relating to, or functioning in neurosecretion