neurohumor

neurohumor
neu·ro·hu·mor or chiefly Brit neu·ro·hu·mour .n(y)u̇r-ō-'hyü-mər, -'yü- n NEUROHORMONE esp NEUROTRANSMITTER
neu·ro·hu·mor·al or chiefly Brit neu·ro·hu·mour·al -mə-rəl adj

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neu·ro·hu·mor (noor″o-huґmər) neurohormone.

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  • neurohumoral — adjective see neurohumor …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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