neurologize

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verb

To reduce to a matter of neurology; to treat as neurological.

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Meanings

verbneurologize (third-person singular simple present neurologizes, present participle neurologizing, simple past and past participle neurologized)

present singular third person neurologizes · participle present neurologizing · participle past neurologized · past neurologized

  1. transitiveTo reduce to a matter of neurology; to treat as neurological.

    My discussion is not in any way intended to neurologize the subject of empathy. Rather, I am simply suggesting that certain disturbances in the perception and expression of emotion among neurologically impaired may be relevant […]

    2014, Joseph D. Lichtenberg, Melvin Bornstein, Donald Silver, Empathy I (Psychology Revivals), page 74

Origin

From neurology + -ize.

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APA

neurologize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurologize

MLA

“neurologize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurologize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neurologize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurologize.

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