Used in a Sentence

neuro

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for neuro.

Editorial note

Placebos can only affect psych/neuro (and possibly hormonal) conditions, which is the brain is biologically capable of changing things.

Examples15
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(countable, informal) Clipping of neurologist. [A doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology.]

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of neuro gathered in one view.

noun

(countable, informal) Clipping of neurologist. [A doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology.]

noun

(uncountable, music, informal) Clipping of neurofunk. [A subgenre of drum and bass music with various influences including funk.]

noun

(uncountable, informal) Clipping of neurology. [The branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system including the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system and the nerves, muscles, and neuromuscular junction of the peripheral nervous system.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for neuro.

noun

(countable, informal) Clipping of neurologist. [A doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology.]

noun

(uncountable, music, informal) Clipping of neurofunk. [A subgenre of drum and bass music with various influences including funk.]

noun

(uncountable, informal) Clipping of neurology. [The branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system including the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system and the nerves, muscles, and neuromuscular junction of the peripheral nervous system.]

Example sentences

1

Placebos can only affect psych/neuro (and possibly hormonal) conditions, which is the brain is biologically capable of changing things.

2

It's a little bit frustrating that you describe behaviour you don't like as either mental illness or neuro-diversity.

3

I feel no pain, Ever Neuro Pharma, the maker, is wise enough to include some local anesthetic.

4

Blit is about a fractal neuro-brain hack that kills people who see it.

5

As a side note sethbling's latest project is teaching[2] (using neuro-evolution) his machine learning bot to play SMW[2], SMB1[3], and Mario Kart (original)[4].

6

So, all those people who do have mental illness / neuro-atypicality now have to cope with the stigma of people thinking that their diagnosis means they are violent or assholes or whatever.

7

You can't trust a college dropout to become a great neuro-surgeon without having performed several surgeries even if their IQ is in the top 0.01 percentile.

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They are sometimes operating so close to the limits of their neuro-muscular capability, it's hard for them to be fully conscious of what they are doing.

9

These toxins may be culprits behind neuro degenerative diseases.

10

What makes it different from many other neuro-biology books is that it does not only present scientific knowledge but enables you to put that knowledge to use immediately.

11

A better idea could be to present these options while the subject's brain is being scanned using some neuro-imaging technique, and based on these signals let the system evolve.

12

Religion is a by-product of this neuro-catastrophe.

Quote examples

1

Most of what passes for "brain science" in the popular media is neuro-bollocks.

2

"Neuro-diversity" just means "mental illness".

Proper noun examples

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Our 16 pin package is the newest offering in our Neuro-Bit line of memristor products.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use neuro in a sentence?

Placebos can only affect psych/neuro (and possibly hormonal) conditions, which is the brain is biologically capable of changing things.

What does neuro mean?

(countable, informal) Clipping of neurologist. [A doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology.]

What part of speech is neuro?

neuro is commonly used as noun.