nerve_centre | ||
1. | [ noun ] (geography) a center that provides information and control | |
Synonyms: | nerve_center | |
Examples: | "the nerve center of the diamond industry is in Amsterdam" |
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Related terms: | center | |
2. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology,neuroscience) a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process | |
Synonyms: | center nerve_center centre | |
Examples: | "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere" |
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Related terms: | neural_structure Wernicke's_area inferior_colliculus respiratory_center olfactory_brain superior_colliculus Broca's_area auditory_center | |
Similar spelling: |
nerve_center nerve_cell nerve_agent |