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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

"Our findings highlight the efficient gene-silencing effect of ASOs incorporating BNAP-AEO, as well as an unexpected role for this modification in decreasing CNS toxicity," says Matsubayashi.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2024

Bilateral relations had been improving recently, but took a downturn when Australia accused the Chinese destroyer CNS Ningbo of injuring Australian navy divers with sonar pulses in Japanese waters on Nov. 14.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2023

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