neuroscience
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neu·ro·sci·ence
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s 
ˌnyu̇r-
: a branch (such as neurophysiology) of the life sciences that deals with the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, or molecular biology of nerves and nervous tissue and especially with their relation to behavior and learning
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
These definitions need to be grounded in the disciplines supporting the AGI concept, such as computer science, measurement science, neuroscience, psychology, mathematics, engineering, and philosophy.
—Edmon Begoli, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2024
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neuroscience
noun
neu·ro·sci·ence
ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s
: a branch (as neurophysiology) of science that deals with the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, or molecular biology of nerves and nervous tissue and especially their relation to behavior and learning
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