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— neu·ro·bi·o·log·i·cal adjective

— neu·ro·bi·ol·o·gist noun

neu·rol·o·gy noun : the scientific study of the nervous system

— neu·ro·log·i·cal or neu·ro·log·ic adjective

— neu·ro·log·i·cal·ly adverb

— neu·rol·o·gist noun

neu·ro·mus·cu·lar adjective : of, relating to, or affecting nerves and muscles

neu·ron noun : a cell with specialized processes that is the fundamental functional unit of nervous tissue

— neu·ro·nal adjective

neu·rone chiefly British variant of NEURON

neu·ro·sci·ence noun : a branch of the life sciences that deals with the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, or molecular biology of nerves and nervous tissue and esp. with their relation to behavior and learning

— neu·ro·sci·en·tist noun

neu·ro·sis noun, plural -ro·ses : a mental and emotional disorder that is less serious than a psychosis, is not characterized by disturbance of the use of language, and is accompanied by various bodily and mental disturbances (as visceral symptoms, anxieties, or phobias)

neu·ro·sur·gery noun : surgery of nervous structures (as nerves, the brain, or the spinal cord)

— neu·ro·sur·geon noun

1neurotic adjective : of, relating to, being, or affected with a neurosis; also : NERVOUS

— neu·rot·i·cal·ly adverb

2neurotic noun : an emotionally unstable or neurotic person

neu·ro·trans·mit·ter noun : a substance (as acetylcholine) that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse

neut abbreviation neuter

1neuter adjective [ORIGIN: ME neutre, fr. MF & L; MF neutre, fr. L neuter, lit., neither, fr. ne- not + uter which of two]

1 : of, relating to, or constituting the gender that includes most words or grammatical forms referring to things classed as neither masculine nor feminine

2 : lacking or having imperfectly developed sex organs

2neuter noun 1 : a noun, pronoun, adjective, or inflectional form or class of the neuter gender; also : the neuter gender

2 : WORKER 2; also : a spayed or castrated animal

3neuter verb : to remove the sex organs of : CASTRATE, SPAY

1neutral noun 1 : one that is neutral

2 : a neutral color

3 : a position of disengagement (as of gears)

2neutral adjective 1 : not favoring either side in a quarrel, contest, or war

2 : of or relating to a neutral state or power

3 : MIDDLING, INDIFFERENT

4 : having no hue : GRAY; also : not decided in color

5 : neither acid nor basic

6 : not electrically charged

Synonyms

disinterested, impartial, nonpartisan, unbiased; also autonomous, independent, sovereign; nonbelligerent; individualistic; evenhanded, fair, uninfluenced, unprejudiced, bipartisan

Antonyms

allied, confederate

neu·tral·ise British variant of NEUTRALIZE

neu·tral·ism noun : a policy or the advocacy of neutrality esp. in international affairs

neu·tral·i·ty noun : the quality or state of being neutral; especially : refusal to take part in a war between other powers

Synonyms

detachment, disinterestedness, impartiality, objectivity—more at DETACHMENT

neu·tral·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : to make neutral; especially : to counteract the activity or effect of : COUNTERACT

— neu·tral·i·za·tion noun

Synonyms

annul, cancel, compensate, correct, counteract, counterbalance, make up, offset—more at OFFSET

neu·tri·no noun, plural -nos : an uncharged elementary particle held to be massless or very light

neu·tron noun : an uncharged atomic particle that is nearly equal in mass to the proton

neutron bomb noun : a nuclear bomb designed to produce lethal neutrons but less blast and fire damage than other nuclear bombs

neutron star noun : a dense celestial object that results from the collapse of a large star

Nev abbreviation Nevada

nev·er adverb 1 : not ever

2 : not in any degree, way, or condition

Synonyms

no, none, nothing, nowise; also nowhere near

Antonyms

anyhow, anyway, anywise, at all, ever, half, however

nev·er·more adverb : never again

nev·er–nev·er land noun : an ideal or imaginary place

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