English Explanatory Dictionary

central nervous system

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In vertebrates, that part of the nervous system comprising the brain, brain stem, and spinal cord.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

central nervous system central nervous systems

Synonyms

CNS cerebrospinal axis systema nervosum centrale neuraxis central nervous system

Related words

autonomic nervous system peripheral nervous system
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