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neurosecretion

[ noor-oh-si-kree-shuhn, nyoor- ]

noun

  1. a chemical secreted by a nerve cell.


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Other Words From

  • neuro·se·creto·ry adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of neurosecretion1

First recorded in 1940–45; neuro- + secretion

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