1
: of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system
2
: situated in the region of or on the same side of the body as the brain and spinal cord : dorsal
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She suffers from a neural disorder.
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Key concept: Similar brain patterns in people with shared positive traits
Previous studies have shown that people with a higher social status—more central in their networks—and those with lower amounts of loneliness also share similar neural patterns in the medial prefrontal cortex.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
Mindfulness meditation is gaining traction in psychological research for its brain benefits, from altering the size of certain regions to boosting neural connectivity.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2025
In the past few years, that has meant employing artificial intelligence to recognize the neural activity patterns that reveal a person's intention to speak, or pick up a bar of chocolate.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 30 June 2025
Doctors can then look at patients’ neural activity and adjust theparameters accordingly, sometimes catching signs of a relapse before a patient is aware of them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
Mindfulness meditation is gaining traction in psychological research for its brain benefits, from altering the size of certain regions to boosting neural connectivity.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2025
In the past few years, that has meant employing artificial intelligence to recognize the neural activity patterns that reveal a person's intention to speak, or pick up a bar of chocolate.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 30 June 2025
Doctors can then look at patients’ neural activity and adjust theparameters accordingly, sometimes catching signs of a relapse before a patient is aware of them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2025
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“Neural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neural. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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neural
adjective
neu·ral
ˈn(y)u̇r-əl 
: of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system
Medical Definition
neural
adjective
neu·ral
ˈn(y)u̇r-əl
1
: of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system
2
: situated in the region of or on the same side of the body as the brain and spinal cord : dorsal compare hemal sense 2
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