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neural

[ noo r-uh l, nyoo r- ]
/ ˈnʊər əl, ˈnyʊər- /
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adjective

of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.

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RELATED WORDS

auditory, visual, sensual, tactile, sonic, neurological, audiovisual, olfactory, aural, sensational, acoustic, audible, auricular, clear, discernible, distinct, ocular, perceptible, plain, receptive

Nearby words

  1. neumatic,
  2. neume,
  3. neumünster,
  4. neupest,
  5. neur-,
  6. neural arch,
  7. neural chip,
  8. neural computer,
  9. neural crest,
  10. neural crest syndrome

Origin of neural

First recorded in 1830–40; neur- + -al1
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British Dictionary definitions for neural

neural

/ (ˈnjʊərəl) /

adjective

of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system
Derived Formsneurally, adverb
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Word Origin and History for neural

neural

adj.

"pertaining to a nerve or nerves," 1830, from Greek neuron "nerve" (see neuro-) + adjectival suffix -al (1). Related: Neurally.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for neural

neural

[ nur′əl ]

adj.

Of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.
Of, relating to, or located on the same side of the body as the spinal cord; dorsal.
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Science definitions for neural

neural

[ nur′əl ]

Relating to the nerves or nervous system.
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