Neurotrophism

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of neurotrophy. uncountable

    "If VP-induced neurotrophism is indeed related to enhanced memory function and if neuronal outgrowth is a marker for information storage, then VP should enhance the morphological complexity of neurons derived from a brain region long held to be the site of long-term memory, the cerebral cortex."

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neurotrophy

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"If VP-induced neurotrophism is indeed related to enhanced memory function and if neuronal outgrowth is a marker for information storage, then VP should enhance the morphological complexity of neurons derived from a brain region long held to be the site of long-term memory, the cerebral cortex."

Etymology

From neuro- + -trophism.

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