adj.
Of, relating to, or involving the interaction between the nervous system and the hormones of the endocrine glands: the neuroendocrine apparatus in birds.
Dictionary:
neu·ro·en·do·crine (nʊr'ō-ĕn'də-krĭn, -krēn', -krīn', nyʊr'-) ![]() |
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Pertaining to neural and endocrine influence, and particularly to the interaction between the nervous and endocrine systems.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
of or relating to the nervous and endocrine systems (especially as they function together)
Pertains to nouns: nervous system (meaning #1), endocrine system (meaning #1)
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