neuroscience — the scientific study of the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and networks of sensory and motor nerve cells
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the scientific study of the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and networks of sensory and motor nerve cells
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnʊroʊˌsaɪəns/
Korean meaning: 신경계(뇌, 척수, 감각 및 운동 신경세포 네트워크)를 연구하는 과학 분야인 신경과학
Korean pronunciation: **뉴**로사이언스
Example Sentences
- Thanks to neuroscience, we now know why people forget where they put their keys but remember every embarrassing moment from high school.
- The neuroscience department is studying how the brain processes music and emotions.
- Modern neuroscience has revealed that multitasking is just your brain rapidly switching between tasks and failing at most of them.
neuroscience
NOUN//ˈnʊroʊˌsaɪəns//
the scientific study of the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and networks of sensory and motor nerve cells
Researchers study brain scans to advance neuroscience and decode how thoughts form.
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Origin
1960년대에 만들어진 비교적 새로운 용어로, 그리스어 'neuron(신경)'과 라틴어 'scientia(과학)'가 결합되어 탄생했습니다. 뇌과학 연구가 본격화되면서 필요에 의해 만들어진 현대적 합성어입니다.
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“Thanks to neuroscience, we now know why people forget where they put their keys but remember every embarrassing moment from high school.”
“The neuroscience department is studying how the brain processes music and emotions.”
“Modern neuroscience has revealed that multitasking is just your brain rapidly switching between tasks and failing at most of them.”
“Neuroscience breakthroughs are helping develop new treatments for neurological disorders.”
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