neuroimmunomodulation

neuroimmunomodulation
neu·ro·im·mu·no·mod·u·la·tion (noor″o-im″u-no-mod″u-laґshən) complex interactions between the nervous and immune systems, such as the effects of autonomic nervous activity on the immune response. Cf. neuroimmunology. neuroimmunomodulatory adj

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