Brain (Noun)
Meaning 1
Mental ability; "he's got plenty of brains but no common sense".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
Someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; "Mozart was a child genius"; "he's smart but he's no Einstein".
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 3
The brain of certain animals used as meat.
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Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
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Meaning 4
That part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord.
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Nouns denoting body parts.
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- The brain is the control center of the body, responsible for processing information and controlling movement.
- Damage to the brain can result in a range of cognitive and physical impairments, depending on the location and severity of the injury.
- The brain is protected by the blood-brain barrier, a specialized network of blood vessels that filters out toxins and other substances.
- Scientists have made significant progress in understanding the brain's neural networks and how they contribute to learning and memory.
- The brain's cerebral cortex is divided into different regions, each responsible for processing different types of sensory information.
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Meaning 5
That which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.