neurobehavioural

adjective

Describing the relationship between neural activity and behaviour

OriginEnglish behavioural ← Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥ →
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Meanings

adjectiveneurobehavioural (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDescribing the relationship between neural activity and behaviour
  2. not comparableDescribing the assessment of neurological status by observation of behaviour

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Englishbehavioural
  7. Englishneurobehavioural

From neuro- + behavioural.

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APA

neurobehavioural. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurobehavioural

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“neurobehavioural.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurobehavioural. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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