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CNS

American  
Or cns
  1. central nervous system.


CNS British  

abbreviation

  1. central 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

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Lilly “is making a disciplined move into next-generation sleep pharmacology that fills a clear portfolio gap and signals renewed confidence in CNS innovation,” RBC Capital Markets analyst Trung Huynh told investors.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Video released by ICE officials showed Asian workers shackled in front of a building, with some wearing yellow vests with names such as "Hyundai" and "LG CNS".

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025

She is also editor-in-chief of the weekly Aon CNS Cyber Brief and co-author, with Julian Zelizer, of the new book "Our Nation at Risk: Election Integrity as a National Security Issue."

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2025

The test detected mutations in samples from 42 percent of patients with tumors, including cases of primary and secondary CNS lymphoma, glioblastoma, and gliomas.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2024

I’ll write a note tonight, but you can basically tell him that Jeffrey hasn’t been vomiting as much, and his CNS seems fine.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

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