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long-term memory

–noun
information stored in the brain and retrievable over a long period of time, often over the entire life span of the individual (contrasted with short-term memory ).

Origin:
1965–70
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Main Entry: long–term memory
Function: noun
: memory that involves the storage and recall of information over a long period of time (as days, weeks, or years)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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long-term memory n.

Abbr. LTM The phase of the memory process considered the permanent storehouse of retained information.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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