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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During wakefulness, these muscles receive strong neural drive from the brainstem, keeping the airway patent and the airflow laminar.
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Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 2 June 2026
In the case of the RTX Spark, Nvidia has designed the central processing unit (CPU), graphics processing unit (GPU), and neural processing unit (NPU) needed for intense on-device AI computing — all integrated into a single SoC package.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 June 2026
During wakefulness, these muscles receive strong neural drive from the brainstem, keeping the airway patent and the airflow laminar.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Rather than relying solely on external commands, the system monitors the insect’s heartbeat, neural activity, and body motion to determine its internal state and decide whether stimulation should be applied.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
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“Neural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neural. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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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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