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

In both cell types, many genes were expressed differently in people with depression, pointing to possible disruptions in vital neural systems.

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This ongoing neural activity may explain why some people continue to feel pain long after an injury or surgery.

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They might serve as a metaphor for highways, or neural networks indicating the reach of human imagination.

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Pregnant women typically take folate supplements to prevent neural tube defects in developing fetuses.

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“Humans are stretchy springy systems, that very nearly walk without much in the way of neural control,” Brooks writes.

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Related Words

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