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11. Otto Loewi's work contributed greatly to which subset of biology?

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Neuroscience is the field of biology that studies the nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. Loewi's work, specifically the discovery of neurotransmitters and chemical transmission at the synapse, was a milestone in neuroscience by providing experimental evidence for the concept of chemical communication between neurons.
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