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Definition of psychoneuroendocrinology in English:

psychoneuroendocrinology

Pronunciation /ˌsʌɪkəʊnjʊərəʊˌɛndə(ʊ)krɪˈnɒlədʒi/

noun

  • The branch of science concerned with the relationships between psychology, the nervous system, and the endocrine system.

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in Journal of Neurological Science. From psychoneuroendocrine + -ology.