Etymology

neurometabolism

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Today it means: The parts of metabolism that are controlled by the brain. Full definition →

English metabolism ← Ancient Greek μετᾰβολή (metăbolḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō
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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. Proto-Indo-European*me
  7. Proto-Indo-European*meth₂?
  8. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  9. Ancient Greekμετα- (meta-)
  10. Proto-Indo-European*gʷelH-
  11. Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō
  12. Ancient Greekβάλλω (bállō)
  13. Ancient Greekμεταβάλλω (metabállō)
  14. Ancient Greekμετᾰβολή (metăbolḗ)
  15. Englishmetabolism
  16. English todayneurometabolism

From neuro- + metabolism.

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