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engram
noun en·gram \ˈen-ˌgram\
Definition of ENGRAM
: a hypothetical change in neural tissue postulated in order to account for persistence of memory
Variants of ENGRAM
en·gram also en·gramme \ˈen-ˌgram\
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Origin of ENGRAM
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1908
Medical Dictionary
engram
noun en·gram
Medical Definition of ENGRAM
: a hypothetical change in neural tissue postulated in order to account for persistence of memory—called also memory trace
—en·gram·mic \en-ˈgram-ik\ adjective
Variants of ENGRAM
en·gram also en·gramme \ˈen-ˌgram\
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