neural

[noor-uhl, nyoor-]

adjective

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

neural

/ ˈnjʊərəl /

adjective

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

neural

1. Relating to the nerves or nervous system.

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of neural¹

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

Example Sentences

Their actions, character, and — yes, I think I can use this word — spirit have literally helped form your neural pathways, so that the way they thought, their little idiosyncrasies, are dwelling in you.

From Salon

Cybermindz offers a "structured neural training regime" which aims to get subjects back to a sense of psychological safety.

From BBC

It can exacerbate conditions like asthma and heart disease, and, in some causes, can damage neural connections in the brain.

From BBC

The firm also introduced a so-called neural wristband that pairs with its Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses to allow users to carry out tasks like sending messages with small hand gestures.

From BBC

The whimsical, emotional accessories in this show rewired my neural pathways.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• audiovisual 
• auditory 
• aural 
• neurological 
• olfactory 
• sensual 
• sonic 
• tactile 
• visual