neuroendocrine

adjective

neu·ro·en·do·crine | \ ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈen-də-krən

, -ˌkrīn, -ˌkrēn, ˌnyu̇r-\

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

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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. 2018

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More Definitions for neuroendocrine

neuroendocrine

adjective

neu·ro·en·do·crine | \ -ˈen-də-krən, -ˌkrīn, -ˌkrēn

1 : of, relating to, or being a hormonal substance that influences the activity of nerves

2 : of, relating to, or functioning in neurosecretion