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Neural Nerve Adjective Nervous System Neu·Ral  Of Relating

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
neu·ral
 \\ˈnu̇r-əl, ˈnyu̇r-\\ adjective
 DATE  circa 1847
1. of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system
2. 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
English Etymology
neural
  "pertaining to a nerve or nerves," from Gk. neuron "nerve" (see neuro-) + adj. suffix -al.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
neural
neur·al 5njuErElNAmE 5nurEl / adjective   (technical 术语) connected with a nerve or the nervous system 
   神经的;神经系统的:
   neural processes 
   神经系统的作用 
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
neu·ral
\ˈn(y)u̇rəl, -ür-\ adjective
Etymology: neur- + -al
1. : of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system
2. : situated in the region of or on the same side of the body as the neural axis — used of vertebrate anatomical relations as an equivalent to dorsal; opposed to hemal
• neu·ral·ly \-rəlē\ adverb

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