gut-brain axis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A complex, two-way communication network linking the central nervous system (brain) and the enteric nervous system (gut); involving neural, endocrine, immune, and microbial signals that influence mood, cognition, digestion, and stress response.

Word forms

gut-brain axis gut-brain axes
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