cerebral
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brəl, ˈsɛr 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.
noun
4.
Phonetics. a cerebral sound.
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World English Dictionary
cerebral (ˈsɛrɪbrəl, US səˈriːbrəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to the cerebrum or to the entire brain |
| 2. | involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct |
| 3. | phonetics another word for cacuminal |
| —n | |
| 4. | phonetics a consonant articulated in the manner of a cacuminal consonant |
| 'cerebrally | |
| —adv | |
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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.
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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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Science Dictionary
| cerebral (sěr'ə-brəl, sə-rē'brəl) Pronunciation Key
Relating to or involving the brain or cerebrum. |
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Example sentences
Moreover, functional brain imaging now reveals how they achieve their extraordinary cerebral feats.
The cerebral hemispheres and other parts of the brain involved with vision and movement were relatively large.
Cerebral hypoxia occurs when there is not enough oxygen getting to the brain.
Shrapnel is excised, cerebral tissue swells, and the scalp is pulled taut and sewn back over a ballooning brain.
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