neural

[ noor-uhl, nyoor- ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.

Origin of neural

1
First recorded in 1830–40; neur- + -al1

Other words from neural

  • neu·ral·ly, adverb
  • in·ter·neu·ral, adjective
  • non·neu·ral, adjective
  • postneural, adjective
  • pre·neu·ral, adjective
  • sub·neu·ral, adjective
  • un·neu·ral, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for neural

neural

/ (ˈnjʊərəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system

Derived forms of neural

  • neurally, adverb

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Scientific definitions for neural

neural

[ nurəl ]


  1. Relating to the nerves or nervous system.

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