Pronunciation: ˌ nu ̇ r- ō - ˌ fär-m ə - ' kä-l ə -j ē , ˌ nyu ̇ r-
Function: noun
Date: 1950
1 : a branch of medical science dealing with the action of drugs on and in the nervous system
2 : the properties and reactions of a drug on and in the nervous system
– neu · ro · phar · ma · co · log · i · cal \ -k ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ also neu · ro · phar · ma · co · log · ic \ -jik \ adjective
– neu · ro · phar · ma · col · o · gist \ - ' kä-l ə -jist \ noun