also: しんけいないぶんぴけい
noun
neuroendocrine system
Technical term in biology and medicine referring to the system that integrates neural and hormonal signals.
神経内分泌系は、ストレス応答に重要な役割を果たす。
The neuroendocrine system plays an important role in the stress response.
Refers specifically to the endocrine system, while 神経内分泌系 includes the neural components that interact with it.
Compound of 神経 (nerve, neural), 内分泌 (endocrine), and 系 (system).