neuropsychopharmacology

noun

The clinical and scientific study of the physiological and psychological properties of agents acting within the central nervous system.

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

nounneuropsychopharmacology (plural neuropsychopharmacologies)

plural neuropsychopharmacologies

  1. sciencesThe clinical and scientific study of the physiological and psychological properties of agents acting within the central nervous system.

Origin

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

From neuro- + psychopharmacology.

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Translations

Italian neuropsicofarmacologia
  • neuropsicofarmacologianeuropsychopharmacology
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APA

neuropsychopharmacology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuropsychopharmacology

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“neuropsychopharmacology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuropsychopharmacology. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neuropsychopharmacology,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuropsychopharmacology.

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