neurotrophism

English

Etymology

From neuro- +‎ -trophism.

Noun

neurotrophism (uncountable)

1. Synonym of neurotrophy
   • 1999, I.J.A. Urban, J.P.H. Burbach, D. De Wied, Advances in Brain Vasopressin, page 190:

     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.

   • 2009, Charles E. Ribak, Carlos Aramburo de la Hoz, Edward G. Jones, From Development to Degeneration and Regeneration of the Nervous System., page 135:

     Schematic representation of certain molecular mechanisms regulating nigral DA nerve cell survival via modulation of neurodegeneration and neurotrophism.

   • 2011, Sridhar Premkumar, Textbook of Craniofacial Growth, page 75:

     Neurotrophism unlike other nervous functions deals with non-impulsive conductive function of neurons.

Related terms

• neurotrophic