psychoendocrinology

[ sahy-koh-en-doh-kri-nol-uh-jee, -krahy- ]

noun

1. the study of the relationship between the endocrine system and various symptoms or types of mental illness.

Word History and Origins

Origin of psychoendocrinology¹

First recorded in 1950–55; psycho- + endocrinology

Example Sentences

Entire fields like psychoneuroimmunology and psychoendocrinology have emerged to investigate the relationship between psychological and physiological processes.

From New York Times