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neuroscientist en · 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 scientist English neuroscientist From neuro- + scientist.

Meanings

1. A scientist whose speciality is neuroscience.
   • Most neuroscientists would be very sceptical of claims that consciousness of any sort could exist independently of a living brain. There is a growing consensus that consciousness, like life, weather, and cricket, is just another part of the natural world – albeit one that is reluctant to divulge its secrets. But it is unwise to dismiss reports of near-death experiences, which are usually reported after traumatic life-threatening events such as heart attacks. 2013 August 23, Anil Seth, “Near-death experience”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 11, page 20:

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Translations (9)

pl neuronaukowiec (scientist whose specialty is neuroscience) · fi neurotieteilijä (scientist whose specialty is neuroscience) · es neurocientífico (scientist whose specialty is neuroscience) · fr neuroscientifique (scientist whose specialty is neuroscience) · ca neurocientífic (scientist whose specialty is neuroscience) · es neurocientífica (scientist whose specialty is neuroscience) · fi aivotieteilijä (scientist whose specialty is neuroscience) · ca neurocientífica (scientist whose specialty is neuroscience) · pt neurocientista (scientist whose specialty is neuroscience)