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cerebral

ce·reb·ral

UK/ˈsɛ.ɹɪb.ɹəl/ US/ˈsɛ.ɹɪb.ɹl̩/ fairly common

adjective

1.

involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct

  • “a cerebral approach to the problem”
  • “cerebral drama”
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2.

of or relating to the cerebrum or brain

  • “cerebral hemisphere”
  • “cerebral activity”

Origin

Borrowing from French cérébral, from Latin cerebrum (“a brain”); equivalent to cerebrum + -al.

Phrases

  • cerebral achromatopsia
  • cerebral aqueduct
  • cerebral artery
  • cerebral blood flow
  • cerebral cortex
  • cerebral crus
  • cerebral edema
  • cerebral hemisphere

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