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central nervous system
noun
: the part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord
Full Definition of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
: the part of the nervous system which in vertebrates consists of the brain and spinal cord, to which sensory impulses are transmitted and from which motor impulses pass out, and which coordinates the activity of the entire nervous system — compare peripheral nervous system
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First Known Use of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
circa 1907
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central nervous system
noun
Medical Definition of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
: the part of the nervous system which in vertebrates consists of the brain and spinal cord, to which sensory impulses are transmitted and from which motor impulses pass out, and which supervises and coordinates the activity of the entire nervous system—compare autonomic nervous system, peripheral nervous system
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