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neurosecretion

noun

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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English secretion English neurosecretion From neuro- + secretion.

  1. the synthesis and release of hormones by neurons
  2. a hormone so secreted