Meanings
plural neuroactivations
- uncountableusuallyThe activation of neurons
Thus, as G-CSF and IL-6 have been reported to play important roles in neuroprotection and neuroactivation in vivo, this 3D BBB chip potentially offers a new method to study human neurovascular function and inflammation in vitro, and to identify physiological contributions of individual cell types.
2016 March 2, “Distinct Contributions of Astrocytes and Pericytes to Neuroinflammation Identified in a 3D Human Blood-Brain Barrier on a Chip”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
- Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
- Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
- Englishneuro-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
- Proto-Italic*agō
- Latinagō
- Ancient Greekἐνεργητικός (energētikós)
- Latināctīvu
- Old Frenchactif
- Middle Englishactyf
- Englishactive
- Englishactivate
- Englishactivation
- Englishneuroactivation
From neuro- + activation.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
neuroactivation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuroactivation
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