/ Dictionary / Index N neuroscience: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: neu•ro•sci•ence Pronunciation: (noor"ō-sī'uns, nyoor"-), [key] — n. the field of study encompassing the various scientific disciplines dealing with the structure, development, function, chemistry, pharmacology, and pathology of the nervous system. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: neuroscience (Thesaurus) neuropterous neurosecretion Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language