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neurotrophy

neurotrophy noun: the nutrition and metabolism of tissues regulated by nerves.

Noun

neurotrophy (uncountable)

  1. The nutrition and metabolism of tissues regulated by nerves

Origin of neurotrophy

From neuro- + -trophy.

Questions about neurotrophy

What does neurotrophy mean?
Neurotrophy means the nutrition and metabolism of tissues regulated by nerves.
What part of speech is neurotrophy?
Neurotrophy is a noun.

Words near neurotrophy in the dictionary

  1. neurotrophication
  2. neurotrophicity
  3. neurotrophin
  4. neurotrophins
  5. neurotrophism
  6. neurotrophy
  7. neurotropic
  8. neurotropin
  9. neurotropins
  10. neurotropism
  11. neurotrosis

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