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cerebrospinal

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • rhymes with -aɪnəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to brain or spine (particularly the spinal cord).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • There was an infection of the cerebrospinal fluid.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to the brain and spinal cord

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • cerebrospinal fluid

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From cerebro- + spinal.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cefaloraquidi — of or relating to brain or spine
  • Catalan: cerebrospinal — of or relating to brain or spine
  • Czech: mozkomíšní — of or relating to brain or spine
  • Esperanto: cerbospina — of or relating to brain or spine
  • French: cérébrospinal — of or relating to brain or spine
  • Irish: ceirbrispíonach — of or relating to brain or spine
  • Italian: cerebrospinale — of or relating to brain or spine
  • Portuguese: cerebrospinal — of or relating to brain or spine
  • Spanish: cerebroespinal — of or relating to brain or spine
  • Spanish: cefalorraquídeo — of or relating to brain or spine
  • Swedish: cerebrospinal — of or relating to brain or spine