Definition of neuroplasticity
: plasticity 4
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The key to DARPA’s project is neuroplasticity, a field of study the military is trying to catch up on.
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1975
Medical Dictionary
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noun
neu·ro·plas·tic·i·ty
\ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-pla-ˈsti-sə-tē\
Medical Definition of neuroplasticity
: plasticity 4 … neuroplasticity, the capacity of the brain to develop and change throughout life, something Western science once thought impossible.—Time, 8 May 2006
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