neural

adjective

neu·​ral ˈnu̇r-əl  ˈnyu̇r- 

1

: of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system

2

: situated in the region of or on the same side of the body as the brain and spinal cord : dorsal

neurally

ˈnu̇r-ə-lē 

ˈnyu̇r-

adverb

Examples of neural in a Sentence

She suffers from a neural disorder.

Recent Examples on the Web

Perhaps down the line, adult neural stem cells could be used to help people recover after brain trauma, Paterlini suggests. —Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 3 July 2025

The results, published on Thursday in are the first signs that cells with the capacity to turn into neurons, called neural precursor cells, exist in adult human brains. —Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 3 July 2025

Gangloff said the lizards are likely exhibiting adult neurogenesis or the process of generating new neurons from neural stem cells. —Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

These tiny devices pick up the neural activity that happens when someone tries to speak. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Greek neûron "sinew, tendon, nerve" + -al entry 1 — more at nerve entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing neural

• neural arch
• neural crest
• neural network
• neural pathway
• neural plate
• neural tube

Rhymes for neural

• crural
• dural
• jural
• mural
• pleural
• plural
• rural
• extramural
• intramural
• intrapleural
• figural
• flexural

Kids Definition

neural

adjective

neu·​ral ˈn(y)u̇r-əl 

: of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system

Medical Definition

neural

adjective

neu·​ral ˈn(y)u̇r-əl 

1

: of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system

2

: situated in the region of or on the same side of the body as the brain and spinal cord : dorsal compare hemal sense 2

neurally

-ə-lē 

adverb