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neural

adjective neu·ral \ˈnu̇r-əl, ˈnyu̇r-\

medical : of, relating to, or involving a nerve or the nervous system

Full Definition of NEURAL

: of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system

: situated in the region of or on the same side of the body as the brain and spinal cord : dorsal

— neu·ral·ly \-ə-lē\ adverb

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circa 1847

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adjective neu·ral \ˈn(y)u̇r-əl\

: of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system

: situated in the region of or on the same side of the body as the brain and spinal cord : dorsal—compare hemal 2

—neu·ral·ly \-ə-lē\ adverb

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