neuromechanics

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noun

The study of the interaction of the nervous system with mechanical activity of the body

OriginEnglish mechanics ← Latin mēchanicus ← Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós) →
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Meanings

nounneuromechanics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableanatomyThe study of the interaction of the nervous system with mechanical activity of the body

Origin

  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*megʰ-der.?
  7. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  8. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  9. Latinmēchanicus
  10. Englishmechanics
  11. Englishneuromechanics

From neuro- + mechanics.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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