VENTRAL Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

ventral

adjective

Definition of ventral

as in anterior

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Recent Examples of ventral The sharks are known to have lower blood pressure compared with other species; that fact, along with the distinct structure of their ventral aorta, could keep their heart muscle elastic despite the damage caused by age, the researchers speculated. — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 May 2026 The team focused on the activity of neurons in the ventral temporal cortex, which is involved in recognizing objects. — Jon Hamilton, NPR, 14 Apr. 2026 The initially soft capsule is further processed in a specialized structure called the ventral pedal gland near the muscular foot of the whelk, which cross-links the capsule proteins and hardens the structure before it is laid. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026 The first, a circle where the hemispheres meet, is the ventral striatum. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ventral

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Holroyd’s lab is investigating both glutamate and lactate, an important energy source for the brain, as well as the contribution of the anterior cingulate cortex, a region of the brain involved in attention and decision-making.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026
Approximately four months after starting the medication, Engel was diagnosed with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION).

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of anterior

Adjective

This allows the engine to sit comfortably much further forward and improves the center of gravity without adding extra weight in the frontal region.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
This frontal elevation makes an indelible first impression while only hinting at what awaits inside.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of frontal

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Looking back over the history of African Americans, many of our fore parents died for the simple pleasure of learning to read.

— Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 21 May 2026
The eight-year Iran–Iraq War, which began in 1980, brought to the fore fears of Iran’s influence across the region.

— Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 4 May 2026

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