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abneural

adj.
C2 Proficiency ab·neu·ral

adj. describes something that is not related to the nervous system or the brain. It is a technical word used by scientists to talk about parts of the body that do not involve nerves.

adj. not related to the nervous system or the brain. Often used in biological or medical contexts to describe tissues or processes that lack neural involvement.


SIMPLE

The skin is abneural in some parts.

CONTEXTUAL

Researchers are studying abneural tissues to understand how certain cells can grow without direct signals from the brain.

COMPLEX

While the primary motor cortex is densely packed with neural pathways, the connective tissues surrounding the joints remain abneural, relying on mechanical feedback rather than electrical impulses for basic function.

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