noun
Meaning 1
In vertebrates, that part of the nervous system comprising the brain, brain stem, and spinal cord.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences
Examples
- Near-synonym: neuraxis (sometimes synonymous)
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cerebrospinal axis, CNS, systema nervosum centrale, neuraxis
Antonyms: none provided