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trigeminal nerve

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Each of the fifth and largest pair of cranial nerves responsible for sensation and motor function in the face and mouth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fifth cranial nerve, fifth nerve

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: trigeminal, trigeminus, nervus trigeminus, fifth cranial nerve

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cranial nerve

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 三叉神經 /三叉神经 (sānchāshénjīng) — fifth cranial nerve
  • Czech: trojklaný nerv — fifth cranial nerve
  • Finnish: kolmoishermo — fifth cranial nerve
  • French: nerf trijumeau — fifth cranial nerve
  • Greek: τρίδυμο νεύρο (trídymo névro) — fifth cranial nerve
  • Hungarian: háromosztatú ideg — fifth cranial nerve
  • Italian: nervo trigemino — fifth cranial nerve
  • Japanese: 三叉神経 (sansashinkei) — fifth cranial nerve
  • Malay: saraf trigeminal — fifth cranial nerve
  • Polish: nerw trójdzielny — fifth cranial nerve
  • Romanian: nerv trigemen — fifth cranial nerve
  • Sanskrit: त्रिशाख नाडि (triśākha nāḍi) — fifth cranial nerve
  • Spanish: nervio trigémino — fifth cranial nerve
  • Telugu: త్రిశాఖనాడి (triśākhanāḍi) — fifth cranial nerve