memory trace

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noun Psychology.

engram.

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Origin of memory trace

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby memory trace

memory engram, memory lane, memory mapping, memory span, memory stick, memory trace, memory verse, memory, computer, memphian, memphis, memphite
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British Dictionary definitions for memory trace

memory trace

noun

psychol the hypothetical structural alteration in brain cells following learningSee also engram
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Medical definitions for memory trace

memory trace

n.

An engram.
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