neurodevelopmental
neurodevelopmental adjective: of or pertaining to the development of neurological pathways in the brain.
Adjective
neurodevelopmental (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the development of neurological pathways in the brain.
- This supports the broad hypothesis that many of the neurodevelopmental disorders are, to a certain extent, aetiologically linked.2015 August 5, Michael O’Donovan, “Novel genetic advances in schizophrenia: an interview with Michael O’Donovan”, in BMC Medicine, volume 13, →DOI, archived from the original on 23 Mar 2025
- So you know, we have a good case with an increasing body of evidence, supported by a trifecta of research from human epidemiology, animal and in vitro studies, which suggests that prenatal acetaminophen or paracetamol might alter fetal development, increasing the risk of neurodevelopmental...2025 September 22, Lauren Gardner, “Co-author of study linking Tylenol to autism says pain reliever still an option”, in POLITICO, archived from the original on 31 Oct 2025
Origin of neurodevelopmental
From neuro- + developmental.
Words formed from neurodevelopmental
Phrases with neurodevelopmental
Questions about neurodevelopmental
- What does neurodevelopmental mean?
- Neurodevelopmental means of or pertaining to the development of neurological pathways in the brain.
- What part of speech is neurodevelopmental?
- Neurodevelopmental is an adjective.
Words near neurodevelopmental in the dictionary
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