Meanings
- uncountableSynonym of neurotrophy.
Neurotrophism unlike other nervous functions deals with non-impulsive conductive function of neurons.
2011, Sridhar Premkumar, Textbook of Craniofacial Growth, page 752 more examples
If VP-induced neurotrophism is indeed related to enhanced memory function and if neuronal outgrowth is a marker for information storage, then VP should enhance the morphological complexity of neurons derived from a brain region long held to be the site of long-term memory, the cerebral cortex.
1999, I.J.A. Urban, J.P.H. Burbach, D. De Wied, Advances in Brain Vasopressin, page 190Schematic representation of certain molecular mechanisms regulating nigral DA nerve cell survival via modulation of neurodegeneration and neurotrophism.
2009, Charles E. Ribak, Carlos Aramburo de la Hoz, Edward G. Jones, From Development to Degeneration and Regeneration of the Nervous System., page 135Synonyms: neurotrophy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of neurotrophy.
Origin
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