gray matter
noun
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she's got the gray matter to figure that equation out
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One particular question the researchers wanted to answer was whether the influence of caffeine on gray matter was a result of the drug’s effect on sleep, as it has been shown that sleep deprivation or disruption can lead to acute reductions in gray matter.
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New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
Social engagement mitigates cognitive decline and enhances gray matter in the brain.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The team found that just one to two units of alcohol a day reduced overall brain volume and gray matter volumes across a number of areas, and microstructures in the white matter.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
The results revealed significant reductions in gray matter after 10 days of caffeine.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
Social engagement mitigates cognitive decline and enhances gray matter in the brain.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The team found that just one to two units of alcohol a day reduced overall brain volume and gray matter volumes across a number of areas, and microstructures in the white matter.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
The results revealed significant reductions in gray matter after 10 days of caffeine.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gray matter
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“Gray matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20matter. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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