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Where does “neurosecretion” come from?

neurosecretion (English) comes from English secretion, from French sécrétion, from Latin sēcrētiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

neurosecretion (English): the synthesis and release of hormones by neurons;...

Definitions

  1. the synthesis and release of hormones by neurons;...

Ancestry of “neurosecretion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsecretionany substance that is secreted by an organism;...
2Frenchsécrétionsecretion
3Latinsēcrētiō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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