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neurocentric

neurocentric adjective: centered on the brain or on neurons.

Adjective

neurocentric (not comparable)

  1. Centered on the brain or on neurons
    • The model is based on overall energy balance of the body, which is regulated by neurocentric sensing of fat-mass accumulation via insulin and leptin.2015 November 6, “Dissecting Long-Term Glucose Metabolism Identifies New Susceptibility Period for Metabolic Dysfunction in Aged Mice”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of neurocentric

From neuro- + centric.

Questions about neurocentric

What does neurocentric mean?
Neurocentric means centered on the brain or on neurons.
What part of speech is neurocentric?
Neurocentric is an adjective.

Words near neurocentric in the dictionary

  1. neurocardiology
  2. neurocardiovascular
  3. neurocellular
  4. neurocentra
  5. neurocentral
  6. neurocentric
  7. neurocentrum
  8. neuroception
  9. neurocerebral
  10. neurochaeta
  11. neurochaetae

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