neurochemicaladj.n.
/ˌnjʊərə(ʊ)ˈkɛmᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌn(j)ʊroʊˈkɛmək(ə)l/ Biochemistry.
A. adj.
Of or relating to the chemistry of neural processes.
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the world > life > the body > study of body > study of nervous system > [adjective]
neurological1832
neurophysiological1844
neuropsychological1851
neurologic1896
neuroanatomical1904
neuroanatomic1936
neurophysiologic1937
neurochemical1940
neuroendocrinological1963
1940 Q. Rev. Biol. 15 270/2 Pende..finds it convenient to employ a ‘semiological analysis’ of constitution according to three ‘criteria’..—the morphological, the dynamic-humoral (neuro-chemical), and the psychological.
1963 Lancet 12 Jan. 79/1 If their effect on the brain could be evaluated, understanding of the neurochemical changes in depression might follow.
1972 Sci. Amer. Nov. 28/3 The hypothesis proposed that hypothalamic control of the secretory activity of the anterior pituitary could be neurochemical.
1998 D. Hecht Skull Session ii. lvii. 340 A cascade of neurochemical processes ensues, producing vastly altered activity levels.
B. n.
A neurotransmitter or other neuroactive substance.
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the world > life > the body > nervous system > substance of nervous system > [noun] > neurotransmitter
chemical transmitter1933
neurohumour1933
neurohormone1939
neurotransmitter1961
neurochemical1968
neuroeffector1970
1968 Science 19 July 272/2 In the study of the effects of neurochemicals applied to specific anatomical sites on behavior, it has been presumed..that the chemicals act at the site of stimulation.
1988 B. Sterling Islands in Net (1989) ii. 38 There are potential black markets for genetic engineering, organ transplants, neurochemicals.
1993 Sports Illustr. 15 Nov. 81/2 Chris Jackson was 17 before he was found to have Tourette's syndrome, a genetic disorder of the neurochemicals in the brain.
1997 P. Wilson Calm at Work (1998) 313 The better you feel, the more serotonin (the neurochemical that relieves depression) your brain produces.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.n.1940