Meaning of CEREBRAL
| Pronunciation: | | 'serubrul
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- [adj] involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct; "a cerebral approach to the problem"; "cerebral drama"
- [adj] of or relating to the cerebrum or brain; "cerebral hemisphere"; "cerebral activity"
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| | Synonyms: | | intellectual |
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\Cer"e*bral\, a. [L. cerebrum brain; akin to Gr. ?
head: cf. F. c['e]r['e]bral. See {Cheer}.] (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the cerebrum.
{Cerebral apoplexy}. See under {Apoplexy}.
\Cer"e*bral\, n. [A false translation of the Skr.
m[=u]rdhanya, lit., head-sounds.]
One of a class of lingual consonants in the East Indian
languages. See {Lingual}, n.
Note: Prof. W. D. Whitney calls these letters linguals, and
this is their usual designation in the United States.
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| | Definition: | | Related to the 2 major hemispherical components of the brain, which serve the "higher" mental functions. |
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