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neurosciencethe 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

neuroscience concept
💡 Concept

Scientists studying brain and nervous system

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈnʊroʊˌsaɪəns/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈnjʊərəʊˌsaɪəns/

🌳Etymology

Rootneuro
Suffix-science

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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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

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.

😄 Fun example

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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📚Related Words

Synonyms

brain scienceneural scienceneurological science

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