neurochemical

English

Etymology

neuro- +‎ chemical

Adjective

neurochemical (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to neurochemistry, the study of the chemical basis of nerve and brain activity

   A neurochemical study of the new drug was conducted.

Derived terms

• neurochemically

See also

• Neurochemistry on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Neurochemistry

Noun

neurochemical (plural neurochemicals)

1. A chemical substance that is involved in neural activity, such as a neurotransmitter
   • 2000, Shonkoff et al., From Neurons to Neighborhoods^[1], ISBN 0309069882, page 191:

     For many years, this type of specificity gave rise to the hope that science would be able to link specific neurochemicals to specific behaviors, […]

See also

• Neurochemical on Wikipedia.Wikipedia