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
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She suffers from a neural disorder.
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ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
The other possibility is that the kinds of neural circuits that support vertebrate intelligence evolved independently in birds and mammals.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
Neurophysiological studies revealed three neural circuits that maintain a balance between attraction and aversion, providing D. melanogaster with an impressive control mechanism.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
The company, which recently emerged from stealth with $17 million in seed funding, has already tested its technology on mice, demonstrating the ability to read brain signals and stimulate neural activity.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Neural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neural. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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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
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