Neuroscience Meaning
/njˈʊroʊˌsaɪəns/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe scientific study of the nervous system.
Sentence Examples
Kristen is an American from Massachusetts who studies neuroscience and psychology at Boston University.
Artificial Intelligence has its foundations in Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, Psychology, Philosophy, Linguistics, and Neuroscience.
I repurposed the notebook I was using to study neuroscience for calculus.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The modern scientific study of the brain and nerves is known as ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The field of ____ has made incredible progress in understanding how memory works.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey-der. Latin sciō Latin sciēns Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin scientialbor. Old French sciencebor. Middle English science English science English neuroscience From neuro- + science.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Creating a complete map of the human connectome would therefore be a monumental milestone but not the end of the journey to understanding how our brains work. The achievement will transform neuroscience and serve as the starting point for asking questions we could not otherwise have answered, […]."
— 2012 March-April, Terrence J. Sejnowski, “Well-connected Brains”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 27 Apr 2017, page 171:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The modern scientific study of the brain and nerves is known as ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The field of ____ has made incredible progress in understanding how memory works.