Definitions
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- noun biochemistry Any material produced in a
neuron that activates a neighbouring neuron,muscle orgland ; aneurotransmitter
Etymologies
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neuro- + humor
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Examples
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In the pineal gland, in the eye of the mind, were discovered a hormone and a neurohumor which were functionally associated with both kinds of passion.
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This difference has caused some people to prefer to speak of acetylcholine as a neurohumor, "humor" being an old-fashioned medical term for a biological fluid (from a Latin word for "moisture").
The Human Brain Asimov, Isaac 1963
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