also: しんけいないぶんぴ
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
neuroendocrine
Technical term in biology and medicine, referring to the interaction between the nervous system and the endocrine system.
The neuroendocrine system plays an important role in the stress response.
This research explores new treatments for neuroendocrine tumors.
neuroendocrine system
Standard kanji form for this technical term.
Alternate reading with the same kanji; しんけいないぶんぴつ is more common.
Compound of 神経 (nerve, nervous) and 内分泌 (endocrine, internal secretion). The term is a direct translation of the English 'neuroendocrine'.