Synonyms & related words for neurosecretory

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of neurosecretory. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to neurosecretory

Explore words related to neurosecretory — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include neurosecretion, secretory, adenohypophysis, adenohypophysial, neurohypophysis, holocrine, neurohypophyseal, secernent. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does neurosecretory come from?

The word neurosecretory breaks down into 4 roots of Greek and Latin origin: neuro, from Greek neuron (“nerve, sinew”); se-, from Latin se- (“apart, aside”); cret, from Latin cernere (“to separate, sift”); and -ory, from Latin -orius (“relating to, serving for”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.