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中枢神経 (ちゅうすうしんけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

中ちゅう枢すう神しん経けい

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Meanings

1

noun

central nervous system

anatomy

Anatomical term for the brain and spinal cord. Often used in medical or biological contexts.

中ちゅう枢すう神しん経けいは脳のうと脊せき髄ずいからなる。
The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord.
この薬くすりは

中ちゅう

枢すう

神しん

経けい

に

作さ

用よう

する

。

This drug acts on the central nervous system.

Kanji

中in, inside, middle
枢hinge, pivot, door
神gods, mind, soul
経sutra, longitude, pass thru

Similar words

末まっ梢しょう神しん経けい
末梢神経 refers to the peripheral nervous system, i.e., nerves outside the brain and spinal cord, contrasting with 中枢神経.

Etymology

Compound of 中枢 (central, pivot) and 神経 (nerves). The term is a direct translation of the Western medical concept 'central nervous system'.