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3. brain
noun. ['ˈbreɪn'] that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord.
Etymology
- brain (English)
- brain (Middle English (1100-1500))
- brægen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. brain
noun. ['ˈbreɪn'] that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason.
Synonyms
Etymology
- brain (English)
- brain (Middle English (1100-1500))
- brægen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. brain
noun. ['ˈbreɪn'] mental ability.
Etymology
- brain (English)
- brain (Middle English (1100-1500))
- brægen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. brain
noun. ['ˈbreɪn'] someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality.
Synonyms
Etymology
- brain (English)
- brain (Middle English (1100-1500))
- brægen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. brain
noun. ['ˈbreɪn'] the brain of certain animals used as meat.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- brain (English)
- brain (Middle English (1100-1500))
- brægen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. cell
noun. ['ˈsɛl'] (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals.