neurochemical

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adjective

Of or pertaining to neurochemistry, the study of the chemical basis of nerve and brain activity

“A neurochemical study of the new drug was conducted.”

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

adjectiveneurochemical (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to neurochemistry, the study of the chemical basis of nerve and brain activity

    A neurochemical study of the new drug was conducted.

nounneurochemical (plural neurochemicals)

plural neurochemicals

  1. A chemical substance that is involved in neural activity, such as a neurotransmitter

    For many years, this type of specificity gave rise to the hope that science would be able to link specific neurochemicals to specific behaviors, […]

    2000, Shonkoff et al., From Neurons to Neighborhoods, →ISBN, page 191

Origin

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

From neuro- + chemical.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neurochemical,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurochemical.

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