neurosecretion
[ noo r-oh-si-kree-shuh n, nyoo r- ]
/ ˌnʊər oʊ sɪˈkri ʃən, ˌnyʊər- /
noun
a chemical secreted by a nerve cell.
OTHER WORDS FROM neurosecretion
neu·ro·se·cre·to·ry, adjectiveWords nearby neurosecretion
neuroretinitis,
neurorrhaphy,
neurosarcocleisis,
neurosarcoidosis,
neuroscience,
neurosecretion,
neurosensory,
neurosis,
neurosplanchnic,
neurospora,
neurosthenia
Medical definitions for neurosecretion
neurosecretion
[ nur′ō-sĭ-krē′shən ]
n.
The secretion of substances, such as hormones, by neurons.
A substance that is secreted by neurons.