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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 psychiatric English neuropsychiatric From neuro- + psychiatric.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to neuropsychiatry; both neurological and psychiatric.
Disturbances of activity of the glutamatergic neurotransmitter system in the brain are present in many neuropsychiatric disorders.
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