Neuroendocrine
[noo r-oh-en-duh-krin, -krahyn, -kreen, nyoo r-] /ˌnʊər oʊˈɛn də krɪn, -ˌkraɪn, -ˌkrin, ˌnyʊər-/
adjective
1.
of or relating to the interactions between the nervous and systems, especially in relation to hormones.
/ˌnjʊərəʊˈɛndəʊˌkraɪn/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or denoting the dual control of certain body functions by both nervous and hormonal stimulation: neuroendocrine system
neuroendocrine neu·ro·en·do·crine (nur’ō-ěn’də-krĭn, -krēn’, -krīn’, nyur’-)
adj.
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