neuroplasticity

noun

neu·​ro·​plas·​tic·​i·​ty ˌnu̇r-ō-pla-ˈsti-sə-tē 

ˌnyu̇r-

: plasticity sense 4

Examples of neuroplasticity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Keep in mind that in addition to reducing pain, the system is involved in emotional regulation and mood, neurogenesis (growth of new neurons in the nervous system), neuroplasticity, learning and memory, and the brain’s reward- processing system. —Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025

The scientific term for this is neuroplasticity—your brain’s ability to adapt and evolve. —Bj Coleman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

Unlike artificial chips, organoids bring the potential for real neuroplasticity, learning and adapting from experience. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025

In neuroscience, this is known as neuroplasticity, and midlife appears to be a surprisingly fertile time for it. —Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 13 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for neuroplasticity

• analyticity
• anharmonicity
• antigenicity
• automaticity
• cytotoxicity
• genotoxicity
• inelasticity
• monotonicity
• mutagenicity
• nephrotoxicity
• neurotoxicity
• ototoxicity

Medical Definition

neuroplasticity

noun

neu·​ro·​plas·​tic·​i·​ty ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-pla-ˈsti-sə-tē 

: plasticity sense 4

… neuroplasticity, the capacity of the brain to develop and change throughout life, something Western science once thought impossible.

—Time