central nervous system

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

In vertebrates, that part of the nervous system comprising the brain, brain stem, and spinal cord.

Equivalents

Españolsistema nervioso central

Françaissystème nerveux central

DeutschZentralnervensystem

15 more languages

Češtinacentrální nervová soustava

Danskcentralnervesystem

Ελληνικάκεντρικό νευρικό σύστημα

Suomikeskushermosto

Íslenskamiðtaugakerfi

Italianosistema nervoso centrale

日本語中枢神経系

한국어중추신경계통

Nederlandscentraal zenuwstelsel

Polskiośrodkowy układ nerwowy

Portuguêssistema nervoso central

Românăsistem nervos central

Русскийцентра́льная не́рвная систе́ма

ไทยระบบประสาทกลาง

Tiếng Việthệ thần kinh trung ương

Examples

“Near-synonym: neuraxis (sometimes synonymous)”

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

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