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brain cell

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noun

Anatomy.
brain cells plural
  1. a neuron in the brain.


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Don’t waste one brain cell trying to deduce the assassin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

If brain cell energy failure contributes to memory loss, then restoring mitochondrial function may one day become a strategy for slowing or reducing symptoms.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

They equipped astrocytes, a common type of brain cell, with a CAR homing device that allows the cells to latch onto specific targets and destroy them.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Future work will focus on improving how precisely the cells target harmful proteins while ensuring that normal brain cell activity is not disrupted.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

“I didn’t know Feather had so much as a brain cell to worry with.”

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

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