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

Advertisement Advertisement These two sides originate in two different locations within the central nervous system. —Tony Sanchez, Time, 25 Apr. 2025

Buil is living with multiple sclerosis, a chronic neurological disease that affects the body’s central nervous system. —Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025

In rare cases, measles can cause a fatal disease of the central nervous system later in life called Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. —Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025

Current studies reveal that CBG has therapeutic effects of reducing inflammation, protecting the central nervous system, managing pain, helping metabolic syndrome, and even aiding cancer treatment. —Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 20 Apr. 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