central nervous system

noun

: the part of the nervous system which in vertebrates consists of the brain and spinal cord, to which sensory impulses are transmitted and from which motor impulses pass out, and which coordinates the activity of the entire nervous system compare peripheral nervous system

Examples of central nervous system in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Elsa Mendoza was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease that attacks the central nervous system, 18 years ago. —Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025

The disease attacks the central nervous system, disrupting the flow of information between the brain and the body and leading to a range of debilitating symptoms including difficulty walking, fatigue, numbness and tingling, and vision problems. —Andrew Abrahams, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025

Bindra, who leads research efforts in adult and pediatric central nervous system radiation oncology, describes a tumor that defies conventional drug development. —Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2025

How Caffeine Causes Blood Pressure to Rise Caffeine is a stimulant that acts on the central nervous system. —Md Published, Verywell Health, 8 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for central nervous system

• cryptosystem
• ecosystem
• intersystem
• multisystem
• photosystem
• subsystem

Kids Definition

central nervous system

noun

: the part of the nervous system that in vertebrates consists of the brain and spinal cord

Medical Definition

central nervous system

noun

: the part of the nervous system which in vertebrates consists of the brain and spinal cord, to which sensory impulses are transmitted and from which motor impulses pass out, and which supervises and coordinates the activity of the entire nervous system compare autonomic nervous system, peripheral nervous system