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cerebral

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ce⋅re⋅bral

  [suh-ree-bruhl, ser-uh-]
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–adjective
1. Anatomy, Zoology. of or pertaining to the cerebrum or the brain.
2. betraying or characterized by the use of the intellect rather than intuition or instinct: His is a cerebral music that leaves many people cold.
3. Phonetics. retroflex (def. 2).
–noun
4. Phonetics. a cerebral sound.
Origin:
1795–1805; < NL cerebrālis. See cerebrum, -al 1

Related forms:
ce⋅re⋅bral⋅ly, adverb
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cer·e·bral   (sěr'ə-brəl, sə-rē'-)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to the brain or cerebrum.

  2. Appealing to or requiring the use of the intellect; intellectual rather than emotional: "His approach is cerebral, analytical, cautious" (Helen Dewar).

cer·e'bral·ly adv.
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Cultural Dictionary

cerebral [(suh-ree-bruhl, ser-uh-bruhl)]

A descriptive term for things pertaining to the brain or cerebrum.

Note: The term is also used figuratively to describe things that appeal to the intellect.
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Word Origin & History

cerebral 
1816, from Fr. cérébral, from L. cerebrum "brain," from PIE *keres-, from base *ker- "top of the head." Meaning "intellectual, clever" is from 1929.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ce·re·bral
Pronunciation: s&-'rE-br&l, 'ser-&-
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to the brain or theintellect
2 : of, relating to, or being the cerebrum
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Medical Dictionary

cerebral cer·e·bral (sěr'ə-brəl, sə-rē'-)
adj.
Of or relating to the brain or cerebrum.

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