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English words: neuraminate to neurodevelopmental

300 English words, part 26 of 99 of the words starting with N, A to Z. 18 have a page of their own.

English words neuraminate to neurodevelopmental

  1. neuraminate noun: Any salt or ester of neuraminic acid.
  2. neuraminic adjective: Of or pertaining to neuraminic acid or its derivatives
  3. neuraminic acid noun: A 9-carbon atom amino carbohydrate, 5-amino-3,5-dideoxy- D-glycero-D-galacto-non-2-ulosonic acid, many of whose derivatives are found in nature, mostly as...
  4. neuraminidase noun: An antigenic enzyme, found on the surfaces of viruses, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal acylneuraminic residues from oligosaccharides,...
  5. neuranagenesis noun: The regeneration of nerve tissue.
  6. neurapophysial adjective: Of or pertaining to a neurapophysis.
  7. neurapophysis noun: The structure that forms the neural arch of a vertebra.
  8. neurapraxia noun: The least severe form of nerve injury, in which the structure of the nerve remains intact, but there is an interruption in conduction of the impulse down...
  9. neurapraxic adjective: Of or relating to neurapraxia.
  10. neurasthenia noun /ˌnjʊəɹəsˈθiːniə/: An ill-defined medical condition characterized by lassitude, fatigue, headache, and irritability, associated chiefly with emotional disturbance.
  11. neurastheniac noun: Alternative form of neurasthenic.
  12. neurasthenic adjective, noun /ˌnʊɹəsˈθɛnɪk/: Of or pertaining to neurasthenia; that is, tendencies of a person who has suffered a nervous breakdown.
  13. neurasthenical adjective: neurasthenic
  14. neurasthenically adverb: In a neurasthenic way.
  15. Neurath proper noun: A surname
  16. Neurath's boat noun: An allegorical boat first described by Otto Neurath meant to illustrate an antifoundationalist conception of knowledge by likening it to a ship which can...
  17. Neurathian adjective: Of or relating to Otto Neurath (1882–1945), Austrian philosopher of science, sociologist, and political economist.
  18. neuration noun: The arrangement or distribution of veins (nerves), as in the leaves of a plant or the wings of an insect.
  19. neuraxial adjective: Of or pertaining to the central nervous system.
  20. neuraxially adverb: In a neuraxial manner
  21. neuraxin noun: A structural protein in rats.
  22. neuraxis noun /ˈnjʊəɹˌæksɪs/: Synonym of central nervous system.
  23. neuraxon noun: Synonym of axon.
  24. neuraxonal adjective: Relating to a neuraxon.
  25. neuraxone noun: Dated spelling of neuraxon.
  26. neurectoderm noun: ectoderm that will develop to become nervous tissue
  27. neurectodermal adjective: Alternative form of neuroectodermal.
  28. neurectomize verb: To perform a neurectomy upon.
  29. neurectomy noun: The surgical excision of a nerve.
  30. neuregulin noun: Any of a family of proteins that have functions in the development of the nervous system.
  31. neurensin noun: Any of a small group of proteins active in transduction of nerve signals or in nerve growth
  32. neurenteric adjective: Of or relating to the neuron and the enteron (the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract)
  33. neurenteric canal noun: The proximal part of the notochordal canal
  34. neurepithelium noun: Alternative form of neuroepithelium.
  35. neurexin noun: Any of a family of proteins found in nerve tissue
  36. neurexophilin noun: Any of a family of glycoprotein neuropeptides that bind to neurexins
  37. neurhypnology noun: Alternative form of neurohypnology.
  38. Neuri noun: A nomad tribe of Scythia
  39. Neurian adjective, noun: Or or relating to the Neuri.
  40. neuric adjective: Relating to the nerves; neural.
  41. neuricity noun: Nervous energy or force, regarded as a property inherent in the nerves of the body.
  42. neuridin noun: Alternative spelling of neuridine
  43. neuridine noun: A substance isolated from the brain, later identified as spermine.
  44. neurile adjective: Relating to the nerves or nervous system.
  45. neurilema noun: Dated form of neurilemma.
  46. neurilematic adjective: Alternative form of neurilemmatic.
  47. neurilemma noun: The outer membranous covering of a nerve fiber.
  48. neurilemmal adjective: Relating to neurilemma.
  49. neurilemmatic adjective: Relating to the neurilemma.
  50. neurilemmatous adjective: Relating to the neurilemma.
  51. neurilemmitis noun: Inflammation of the neurilemma.
  52. neurilemmoma noun: A schwannoma.
  53. neurilemoma noun: schwannoma
  54. neurility noun: The special properties and functions of the nerves; the nervous capacity for transmitting a stimulus.
  55. neurin noun: Alternative form of neurine
  56. neurine noun: A ptomaine, related to choline, formed during putrefaction of biological tissues
  57. neurinoma noun: A schwannoma.
  58. neurism noun: A supposed "nerve force" in vitalism.
  59. neuristor noun: An electric transmission line along which a signal will travel without attenuation
  60. neurite noun /ˈn(j)ʊɹaɪt/: Any projection from the body of a neuron; either a dendrite or an axon
  61. neuritic adjective, noun: Of or relating to neuritis.
  62. neuritin noun: A neurotrophic protein that promotes neurite growth
  63. neuritis noun: Inflammation of one or more nerves.
  64. neuritogenesis noun: The formation of neurites
  65. neuritogenic adjective: Relating to, or causing neuritogenesis
  66. neuro noun, prefix /ˌnjʊə.ɹəʊ/: Relating to the nerves, nervous tissue, or the nervous system.
  67. neuro-affirming adjective: Synonym of neurodiversity-affirming.
  68. neuro-associative physiology noun: A type of physiology aimed at programming the mind, whose end result may mirror those achieved with neuro-linguistic programming, cognitive behavioural...
  69. neuro-biological noun: Alternative spelling of neurobiological.
  70. neuro-cardio-facial-cutaneous adjective: Alternative form of neurocardiofaciocutaneous
  71. neuro cybernetics noun: Alternative spelling of neurocybernetics.
  72. neuro-linguistic programming noun: A field of study that attempts to build a set of transferable skills by programming the unconscious mind.
  73. neuro-mnemonic noun: Alternative form of neuromnemonic
  74. neuro-oncology noun: The scientific study of brain neoplasms
  75. neuro-ophthalmologic adjective: Alternative form of neuroophthalmologic.
  76. neuro-ophthalmological adjective: Alternative form of neuroophthalmological.
  77. neuro-ophthalmologist noun: A medical doctor or other practitioner who practices neuro-ophthalmology.
  78. neuro-ophthalmology noun: The medical subspecialty of both neurology and ophthalmology concerning visual problems related to the nervous system.
  79. neuro-otology noun: Alternative form of neurotology.
  80. neuro-queer adjective, noun, verb: Alternative spelling of neuroqueer.
  81. neuro-symbolic adjective: Alternative form of neurosymbolic.
  82. neuro-ultrasonographic adjective: Relating to neuro-ultrasonography.
  83. neuro-ultrasonography noun: Ultrasonography of the nervous system.
  84. neuroablative adjective: Relating to neuroablation.
  85. neuroabnormality noun: Any abnormality (in stance etc) that has a neurological cause
  86. neuroacanthocytosis noun: A rare inherited neurological disorder in which the brain progressively degenerates, causing movement and behavioral problems, along with abnormal spiky red...
  87. neuroactivation noun: The activation of neurons
  88. neuroactivational adjective: Relating to neuroactivation.
  89. neuroactive adjective: That acts on the central nervous system.
  90. neuroactive steroid noun: Any of several steroids, synthesized in the myelinating glial cells, which alter neuronal excitability through interaction with neurotransmitter-gated ion...
  91. neuroactivity noun: Activity in the central nervous system.
  92. neuroadaptation noun: neural adaptation to external factors, leading to tolerance and sometimes dependency
  93. neuroadapted adjective: Whose nervous system has been adapted by ingestion of a drug or a particular diet
  94. neuroadaptive adjective: That causes adaptation to the nervous system
  95. neuroadrenergic adjective: Produced or activated by a combination of neural and adrenal mechanisms
  96. neuroaesthetic adjective: Alternative form of neuroesthetic.
  97. neuroaesthetics noun: Alternative form of neuroesthetics.
  98. neuroaffective adjective: Relating to the brain and the emotions
  99. neuroaffirming adjective: Alternative spelling of neuro-affirming.
  100. neuroalgorithmic adjective: neural and algorithmic
  101. neuroamine noun: Any amine, such as dopamine, that has a neurological function
  102. neuroaminidase noun: Alternative form of neuraminidase.
  103. neuroanabolic adjective: Promoting anabolism in the nervous system.
  104. neuroanaesthesia noun: Alternative form of neuroanesthesia.
  105. neuroanaesthetist noun: An anaesthetist whose speciality is neuroanaesthesia
  106. neuroanalysis noun: The analysis of neurological disorders
  107. neuroanastomosis noun: anastomosis of a pair of nerves
  108. neuroanatomic adjective: Of or pertaining to the anatomy of the nervous system
  109. neuroanatomical adjective: Of or pertaining to neuroanatomy
  110. neuroanatomically adverb: In terms of or by means of neuroanatomy.
  111. neuroanatomist noun: An expert in neuroanatomy.
  112. neuroanatomy noun /ˌn(j)ʊroʊəˈnætəmi/: The anatomy of the nervous system.
  113. neuroanesthesia noun: anesthesia prior to neurosurgery
  114. neuroanesthesiologist noun: An anesthesiologist whose speciality is neuroanesthesia.
  115. neuroangiogenesis noun: The coordinated growth of new nerves and blood vessels
  116. neuroangiogenic adjective: Relating to neuroangiogenesis
  117. neuroangiogram noun: An image obtained by neuroangiography
  118. neuroangiography noun: angiography of neural tissue
  119. neuroangiostrongyliasis noun /ˌmɛθɪˌliːni.oʊˌdaɪˈɒksi ˌsaɪkloʊˌproʊpɪlˈmɛθɪl æmˈfɛtəmiːn/: A disease of the brain and spinal cord caused by infection with the rat lungworm parasite, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, resulting in inflammation of the...
  120. neuroantigen noun: A neural antigen
  121. neuroapoptosis noun: The apoptosis of neurons
  122. neuroapoptotic adjective: Relating to neuroapoptosis
  123. neuroarchaeological adjective /ˌnjuːɹəʊˌɑːɹ.ki.əˈlɒ.dʒɪ.kəl/: Relating to matters of neuroarchaeology.
  124. neuroarchaeology noun /ˌnjuːɹəʊˌɑːɹ.kiˈɒ.lə.dʒi/: The application of neurosciences to solve the evolution of the past, that is to perform neuroimaging in experiments on current human brains to infer...
  125. neuroarcheological adjective: Alternative spelling of neuroarchaeological.
  126. neuroarcheology noun: Alternative spelling of neuroarchaeology.
  127. neuroarchitectonics noun: The architectonics of nerves
  128. neuroarchitectural adjective: Relating to neuroarchitecture.
  129. neuroarchitecture noun: The structure of systems of neurons and their interconnection
  130. neuroarthritic adjective: Of, relating to, arising from, or suffering from neuroarthritis.
  131. neuroarthropathic adjective: Of or relating to neuroarthropathy.
  132. neuroarthropathy noun: Any disease of a joint that is associated with a disease of the nervous system
  133. neuroastrocyte noun: An astrocyte associated with neurons
  134. neuroastrocytoma noun: An astrocytoma associated with neuroastrocytes
  135. neuroasymptomatic adjective: Lacking neurological symptoms
  136. neuroattenuated adjective: Modified by neuroattenuation
  137. neuroattenuation noun: The attenuation of neurons
  138. neuroatypical adjective, noun /ˌnjʊə.ɹəʊ.eɪˈtɪ.pɪ.kəl/: Having an atypical neurological configuration.
  139. neuroatypicality noun: The quality of being neuroatypical.
  140. neuroaugmentation noun: augmentation of the central nervous system by means of technology
  141. neuroautoimmune adjective: Characterized by autoimmunity in the nervous system.
  142. neuroautonomic adjective: Pertaining to the autonomic nervous system.
  143. neuroaxial adjective: Alternative form of neuraxial.
  144. neuroaxis noun: Alternative form of neuraxis.
  145. neuroaxonal adjective: Relating to a neuroaxon.
  146. neuroaxonopathy noun: A disease of neurons and axons
  147. neurobabble noun: A neuroscientist jargon employed in an attempt to make tangential broader claims of lesser verisimilitude appear acceptable.
  148. neuroballistic adjective: Powered by a spring or a stretched or twisted cord
  149. neurobasal adjective: Describing a basal medium for use with neuronal cells
  150. neurobasicranial adjective: Relating to the neurocranium and the basicranium
  151. neurobeachin noun: A protein that binds kinases to membranes
  152. neurobehavior noun: Neurological development.
  153. neurobehavioral adjective: Of or pertaining to the assessment of a person's neurological state by observation of their behavior.
  154. neurobehaviorally adverb: In neurobehavioral terms.
  155. neurobehaviour noun: Alternative form of neurobehavior.
  156. neurobehavioural adjective: Describing the relationship between neural activity and behaviour
  157. neurobehaviourally adverb: In neurobehavioural terms.
  158. neurobiochemical adjective: Of or pertaining to neurobiochemistry
  159. neurobiochemistry noun: The branch of neuroscience concerned with the biochemistry of the nervous system
  160. neurobiogenesis noun: The biogenesis of neurons
  161. neurobiologic adjective: Alternative form of neurobiological.
  162. neurobiological adjective: Of or pertaining to neurobiology, the biological study of nerve and brain function.
  163. neurobiologically adverb: In terms of or by means of neurobiology.
  164. neurobiologism noun: The tendency to attribute neurobiological causes to mental and psychological diseases
  165. neurobiologist noun: A specialist in neurobiology
  166. neurobiology noun: The scientific study of nerve and brain function in people and animals: the biological extent of neuroscience.
  167. neurobiomarker noun: A neurological biomarker
  168. neurobiophysics noun: The application of neurobiology to biophysics
  169. neurobiopsy noun: biopsy of (part of) the nervous system
  170. neurobiopsychological adjective: neurological and biopsychological
  171. neurobiotactic adjective: Relating to neurobiotaxis.
  172. neurobiotaxis noun: the migration of neurons towards a stimulus (during the development of the nervous system)
  173. neurobiotin noun: A fluorescent neuroanatomical tracer
  174. neurobiotine noun: Alternative form of neurobiotin.
  175. neuroblast noun: The embryonic cell that develops into a nerve cell
  176. neuroblastic adjective: Of or pertaining to a neuroblastoma.
  177. neuroblastoma noun: A form of cancer that affects the ganglia in various parts of the body
  178. neuroblastomal adjective: Relating to neuroblastomas
  179. neuroblastomatous adjective: Of or relating to a neuroblastoma.
  180. neuroblockade noun: The blocking of neural signals
  181. neuroblocking noun: The blocking of a nerve.
  182. neuroborreliosis noun: A disorder of the central nervous system caused by a spirochete of the genus Borrelia.
  183. neurobrucellosis noun: brucellosis that affects the nervous system
  184. neurocalcin noun: A neuronal calcium-binding protein found in mammalian brains.
  185. neurocalometer noun: A thermographic device used in chiropractic, supposed to detect subluxation.
  186. neurocan noun: A protein that is a significant component of the extracellular matrix.
  187. neurocapillary adjective: Relating to neural capillaries
  188. neurocapsular adjective: Relating to the neural capsule
  189. neurocarcinogen noun: A neural carcinogen
  190. neurocarcinogenesis noun: The carcinogenesis of neurocarcinogens
  191. neurocarcinogenic adjective: Relating to neurocarcinogens or to neurocarcinogenesis
  192. neurocardiac adjective: Relating to the nervous system and the heart
  193. neurocardiofaciocutaneous adjective: Having neural, cardiac, facial and cutaneous features.
  194. neurocardiogenic adjective: Of neurological and cardiac origin.
  195. neurocardiologic adjective: Alternative form of neurocardiological.
  196. neurocardiological adjective: Relating to neurocardiology
  197. neurocardiology noun: The study of the interaction of the nervous system and the heart
  198. neurocardiovascular adjective: neurovascular and cardiovascular
  199. neurocellular adjective: Relating to nerve cells (neurons)
  200. neurocentral adjective: Between the neural arch and the centrum of a vertebra.
  201. neurocentric adjective: Centered on the brain or on neurons
  202. neurocentrum noun: The central portion of the neural axis, the body of a vertebra.
  203. neuroception noun: The unconscious detection of threat or safety
  204. neurocerebral adjective: Of or pertaining to the nervous system and the brain.
  205. neurochaeta noun: Any fly of the genus Neurochaeta
  206. neurochemical adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to neurochemistry, the study of the chemical basis of nerve and brain activity
  207. neurochemically adverb: In a neurochemical manner or context.
  208. neurochemist noun: A researcher or other professional in the field of neurochemistry
  209. neurochemistry noun: The branch of neuroscience concerned with the chemistry of the nervous system
  210. neurochip noun: An integrated circuit designed to interface with neurons
  211. neurochondrin noun: Any of a family of proteins that induce hydroxyapatite resorption in bone marrow
  212. neurochord noun: Alternative form of neurocord.
  213. neurochordal adjective: Alternative form of neurocordal.
  214. neurocinema noun: Synonym of neurocinematics.
  215. neurocinematic adjective: Relating to neurocinematics.
  216. neurocinematics noun: The neuroscientific study of the effects of films on the viewer's brain.
  217. neurocircuit noun: Any control mechanism that regulates neural activity
  218. neurocircuitry noun: A system of neurocircuits.
  219. neurocirculatory adjective: Relating to the nervous system and circulation.
  220. neurocoel noun: Alternative form of neurocoele.
  221. neurocoele noun: The neural canal.
  222. neurocognition noun: Any form of cognition that is associated with the functioning of one or more specific areas of the brain
  223. neurocognitive adjective: pertaining to cognitive functions that are linked to a particular area, pathway or network of the brain
  224. neurocognitively adverb: In a neurocognitive way.
  225. neurocompensation noun: compensation made by the body for a neurological condition
  226. neurocompetence noun: The condition of being neurocompetent
  227. neurocompetent adjective: Able to develop into a neuron
  228. neurocompressive adjective: Associated with the compression of nerve fibres
  229. neurocomputation noun: A computation carried out by neurons.
  230. neurocomputational adjective: Relating to neurocomputation.
  231. neurocomputationally adverb: In terms of, or by means of, neurocomputation.
  232. neurocomputer noun: A computer made of living neurons.
  233. neurocomputing noun: The application of computers to neurology
  234. neuroconnection noun: A neural connection.
  235. neuroconnectivity noun: neural connectivity
  236. neuroconsciousness noun: The neurologically defined degrees of consciousness.
  237. neuroconstructivism noun: A theory that states that phylogenetic developmental processes such as gene-gene interaction, gene–environment interaction and, crucially, ontogeny all play...
  238. neuroconstructivist adjective, noun: Relating to neuroconstructivism
  239. neuroconstructivistic adjective: Relating to neuroconstructivism.
  240. neurocontrolled adjective: controlled by the mind
  241. neurocord noun: A cord-like organ composed of elastic fibres, situated above the ventral nervous cord of annelids such as the earthworm.
  242. neurocordal adjective: Relating to the neurocord.
  243. neurocortical adjective: neurological and cortical
  244. neurocosmetic adjective, noun: A cosmetic which affects the nervous system.
  245. neurocosmetics noun: The study of neurocosmetics.
  246. neurocranial adjective: Of or pertaining to the neurocranium.
  247. neurocranially adverb: In terms of the neurocranium.
  248. neurocranium noun: The part of the skull that encloses the brain.
  249. neurocrest noun: Synonym of neural crest.
  250. neurocriminological adjective: Relating to neurocriminology.
  251. neurocriminology noun: An emerging subdiscipline of biocriminology and criminology in general, which applies brain imaging techniques and principles from neuroscience to...
  252. neurocrine adjective: Describing a paracrine hormone released from neuronal cells
  253. neurocristopathic adjective: Relating to neurocristopathy
  254. neurocristopathy noun: Any disorder related to the abnormal development of the neural crest.
  255. neurocritical adjective: Describing critical neurological situations
  256. neurocritically adverb: In a neurocritical manner.
  257. neurocryptococcosis noun: Cryptococcal infection in the brain.
  258. neurocrystalline adjective: Containing a regular array of nerve cells (as in the retina of a compound eye)
  259. neurocultural adjective: Relating to neuroculture
  260. neuroculture noun: The part of neuroscience concerned with behaviour and other aspects of culture
  261. neurocutaneous adjective: Pertaining to the skin and the nerves.
  262. neurocybernetic adjective: Of or pertaining to neurocybernetics.
  263. neurocybernetics noun: The scientific discipline of control in neurological systems.
  264. neurocysticercosis noun /ˌn(j)ʊəɹəˌsɪstɪsɜː(ɹ)ˈkəʊsɪs/: The presence of larval cysts of Taenia solium, the pork tapeworm, in the parenchyma of the brain, often associated with seizures and sometimes fatal.
  265. neurocysticercotic adjective: Relating to, or afflicted with, neurocysticercosis.
  266. neurocyte noun: neuron
  267. neurocytic adjective: Relating to neurocytes
  268. neurocytically adverb: In a neurocytic manner
  269. neurocytologic adjective: Relating to neurocytology.
  270. neurocytological adjective: Relating to neurocytology.
  271. neurocytologist noun: One who studies neurocytology.
  272. neurocytology noun: The study of nerve cells, or neurons; cytology of the nervous system.
  273. neurocytoma noun: A nervous system tumor primarily derived from nervous tissue, in contrast to the gliomas.
  274. neurocytoskeletal adjective: Relating to a neurocytoskeleton
  275. neurocytoskeleton noun: A neural cytoskeleton
  276. neurocytotoxic adjective: Cytotoxic to neurons.
  277. neurocytotoxicity noun: The condition of being neurocytotoxic
  278. neurodamage noun: damage to the nervous system
  279. neurodamaging adjective: neurologically damaging
  280. neurode noun: An artificial neuron, a simple processing element of a neural network having several input signals and one output signal.
  281. neurodeficit noun: A neurological deficit (abnormally weak function of the nervous system)
  282. neurodegenerated adjective: Having a degenerated nervous system
  283. neurodegenerating adjective: neurodegenerative
  284. neurodegeneration noun: The degeneration (and death) of neurons.
  285. neurodegenerative adjective: Of, pertaining to, or resulting in the progressive loss of nerve cells and of neurologic function.
  286. neurodegeneratively adverb: In a neurodegenerative manner
  287. neurodegenerescence noun: Synonym of neurodegeneration.
  288. neurodegradation noun: Synonym of neurodegeneration.
  289. neurodegradative adjective: Relating to, or causing, neurodegradation.
  290. neurodepressant adjective, noun: That depresses the activity of the nervous system
  291. neurodepression noun: A reduction in nerve cell function
  292. neurodepressive adjective: Synonym of neurodepressant.
  293. neurodermatitis noun: Lichen simplex chronicus, a skin disorder characterized by chronic itching and scratching, resulting in thick, leathery, brownish skin.
  294. neurodermatosis noun: neurological dermatosis
  295. neurodermitis noun: Alternative form of neurodermatitis.
  296. neurodestruction noun: Extreme neurodegeneration
  297. neurodestructive adjective: That causes neurodestruction
  298. neurodeterioration noun: The deterioration of neurons
  299. neurodevelopment noun: The development of the nervous system during the life of an organism.
  300. neurodevelopmental adjective: Of or pertaining to the development of neurological pathways in the brain.

Part 25 · Part 27 · English words: N

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under N: 29,582 words, in 99 parts.