neural

adjective

neu·​ral ˈnu̇r-əl  ˈnyu̇r- 

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

neurally

ˈnu̇r-ə-lē 

ˈnyu̇r-

adverb

Examples of neural in a Sentence

She suffers from a neural disorder.

Recent Examples on the Web

Learn more about the decision and see who Louisville added as a neural-site opener to comply with the ACC's requirement. —Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Dec. 2025

The system, known as the Biological Interface System to Cortex (BISC), is built around an ultra-thin, single-chip implant that can wirelessly transmit neural data at unprecedented rates while occupying a fraction of the space required by current medical-grade BCIs. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025

Smart rings, neural headbands and glucose monitors stream biometric information to dashboards, allowing users and clinicians to interpret trends precisely. —Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025

Her lyrics, riddled with em-dashes and elisions, seem to map her spontaneous neural firing. —Pitchfork, 2 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Greek neûron "sinew, tendon, nerve" + -al entry 1 — more at nerve entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing neural

• neural arch
• neural crest
• neural network
• neural pathway
• neural plate
• neural tube

Rhymes for neural

• crural
• dural
• jural
• mural
• pleural
• plural
• rural
• extramural
• intramural
• intrapleural
• figural
• flexural

Kids Definition

neural

adjective

neu·​ral ˈn(y)u̇r-əl 

: of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system

Medical Definition

neural

adjective

neu·​ral ˈn(y)u̇r-əl 

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 compare hemal sense 2

neurally

-ə-lē 

adverb