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neural

American  
[noor-uhl, nyoor-] / ˈnʊər əl, ˈnyʊər- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.


neural British  
/ ˈnjʊərəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system

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neural Scientific  
/ nrəl /
  1. Relating to the nerves or nervous system.


Other Word Forms

  • interneural adjective
  • neurally adverb
  • nonneural adjective
  • postneural adjective
  • preneural adjective
  • subneural adjective
  • unneural adjective

Etymology

Origin of neural

First recorded in 1830–40; neur- + -al 1

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Oscillations are coordinated waves of neural firing that help different parts of the brain communicate with each other.

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For years, neuromorphic systems were mainly viewed as tools for pattern recognition or for speeding up artificial neural networks.

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The authors emphasize that they did not directly measure neural activity during the experiment.

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The team set out to uncover the biological changes that cause neural stem cells to weaken over time, with the goal of identifying targets for future therapies aimed at slowing neurological aging.

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By actively changing brain activity, transcranial focused ultrasound may help researchers determine which neural processes are essential for consciousness and which are secondary effects.

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