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neuroactivation

neuroactivation noun: the activation of neurons.

Noun

neuroactivation (usually uncountable, plural neuroactivations)

  1. (usually) The activation of neurons
    • Thus, as G-CSF and IL-6 have been reported to play important roles in neuroprotection and neuroactivation in vivo, this 3D BBB chip potentially offers a new method to study human neurovascular function and inflammation in vitro, and to identify physiological contributions of individual cell types.2016 March 2, “Distinct Contributions of Astrocytes and Pericytes to Neuroinflammation Identified in a 3D Human Blood-Brain Barrier on a Chip”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of neuroactivation

pluralneuroactivations

Origin of neuroactivation

From neuro- + activation.

Questions about neuroactivation

What does neuroactivation mean?
Neuroactivation means the activation of neurons.
What part of speech is neuroactivation?
Neuroactivation is a noun.
What is the plural of neuroactivation?
The plural of neuroactivation is neuroactivations.

Words near neuroactivation in the dictionary

  1. neuro-ultrasonography
  2. neuroablative
  3. neuroabnormalities
  4. neuroabnormality
  5. neuroacanthocytosis
  6. neuroactivation
  7. neuroactivational
  8. neuroactivations
  9. neuroactive
  10. neuroactive steroid
  11. neuroactive steroids

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