neuroscience

noun

neu·​ro·​sci·​ence ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s 

ˌnyu̇r-

: a branch (such as neurophysiology) of the life sciences that deals with the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, or molecular biology of nerves and nervous tissue and especially with their relation to behavior and learning

neuroscientific

ˌnu̇r-ō-ˌsī-ən-ˈti-fik 

ˌnyu̇r-

adjective

neuroscientist

ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈsī-ən-tist 

ˌnyu̇r-

noun

Examples of neuroscience in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Research in animal behavior and neuroscience suggests that dogs experience a range of emotions similar to humans, such as joy, fear, anxiety and even love. —Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025

Brain Awareness Week—observed from March 10-16, 2025—is dedicated to raising awareness about brain health and neuroscience research. —Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025

According to Li Zhang, the study’s principal investigator and professor of physiology and neuroscience at the Keck School, numerous factors influence empathetic behavior and social bonding in mammals. —Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025

If you’re intrigued by Buddhist philosophy or the neuroscience of mindfulness, geek out. —Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 6 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for neuroscience

• geoscience
• noncompliance
• pseudoscience
• appliance
• compliance
• defiance
• reliance
• science

Medical Definition

neuroscience

noun

neu·​ro·​sci·​ence ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s 

: a branch (as neurophysiology) of science that deals with the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, or molecular biology of nerves and nervous tissue and especially their relation to behavior and learning

neuroscientific

-ˌsī-ən-ˈtif-ik 

adjective