neu·ro·endocrinology \¦n(y)ürō, -u̇-ˌ\noun Etymology:neur- + endocrinology : a branch of the life sciences dealing with neurosecretion and the physiological interaction between the central nervous system and the endocrine system • neu·ro·endocrinological\"ˌ\adjective • neu·ro·endocrinologist\"ˌ\noun