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central nervous system

noun

the part of the nervous system comprising the brain and spinal cord.

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Origin of central nervous system

First recorded in 1890–95
Also called cerebrospinal nervous system.
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British Dictionary definitions for central nervous system

central nervous system

noun

the mass of nerve tissue that controls and coordinates the activities of an animal. In vertebrates it consists of the brain and spinal cordAbbreviation: CNS Compare autonomic nervous system
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for central nervous system

central nervous system

n.

The portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.cerebrospinal axis
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Science definitions for central nervous system

central nervous system

The part of the nervous system in vertebrate animals that consists of the brain and spinal cord. Compare peripheral nervous system.
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Culture definitions for central nervous system

central nervous system

The brain and spinal cord. (See nervous system).

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.