Etymology

neurobehavioural

Today it means: Describing the relationship between neural activity and behaviour Full definition →

English behavioural ← Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Englishbehavioural
  7. English todayneurobehavioural

From neuro- + behavioural.

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