neural

[noor-uhl, nyoor-]

adjective

1. of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.

neural

/ ˈnjʊərəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system

neural

1. Relating to the nerves or nervous system.

Other Word Forms

• neurally adverb
• interneural adjective
• nonneural adjective
• postneural adjective
• preneural adjective
• subneural adjective
• unneural adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of neural¹

First recorded in 1830–40; neur- + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Pregnant women typically take folate supplements to prevent neural tube defects in developing fetuses.

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“Humans are stretchy springy systems, that very nearly walk without much in the way of neural control,” Brooks writes.

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Their actions, character, and — yes, I think I can use this word — spirit have literally helped form your neural pathways, so that the way they thought, their little idiosyncrasies, are dwelling in you.

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Cybermindz offers a "structured neural training regime" which aims to get subjects back to a sense of psychological safety.

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It can exacerbate conditions like asthma and heart disease, and, in some causes, can damage neural connections in the brain.

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Related Words

• audiovisual 
• auditory 
• aural 
• neurological 
• olfactory 
• sensual 
• sonic 
• tactile 
• visual