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NEURALLY
Etymology
Adverb
neurally (not comparable)
With regard to nerves.
Anagrams
• unreally
Source: Wiktionary
NEURAL
Neu"ral, a. Etym: [Gr. (Anat. & Zoöl.)
Definition: relating to the nerves or nervous system; taining to, situated in the region of, or on the side with, the neural, or cerebro-spinal, axis; -- opposed to hemal. As applied to vertebrates, neural is the same as dorsal; as applied to invertebrates it is usually the same as ventral. Cf. Hemal. Neural arch (Anat.), the cartilaginous or bony arch on the dorsal side of the centrum of the vertebra in a segment of the spinal skeleton, usually inclosing a segment of the spinal cord.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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