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softening of the brain
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noun
,
Pathology.
1.
a softening of the cerebrum, caused by impairment of the blood supply; encephalomalacia.
2.
Informal.
dementia associated with general paresis.
Origin of
softening of the brain
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1825-1835
First recorded in
1825-35
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British Dictionary definitions for
softening of the brain
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softening of the brain
noun
1.
an abnormal softening of the tissues of the cerebrum characterized by various degrees of mental impairment
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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