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

Although performance decreased at higher electrical frequencies, the team noticed that connecting multiple mushrooms together helped restore stability -- much like neural connections in the human brain.

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These neural circuits track critical processes including circulation, digestion, and immune activity.

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Changes in blood vessel reactivity and energy metabolism within the brain further illustrate how menopause affects neural health and resilience.

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These tiny models, called human neural organoids and assembloids, allow scientists to explore the brain's development and function in entirely new ways.

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Though he handles the science of memory deftly, in the few spots where he dwells on it, his view of memory is an expansionist one incorporating concepts of immortality as much as neural integrity.

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