neuroplasticity

noun

neu·​ro·​plas·​tic·​i·​ty ˌnu̇r-ō-pla-ˈsti-sə-tē 

ˌnyu̇r-

: plasticity sense 4

Examples of neuroplasticity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ibogaine, on the other hand, is suggested to be able to directly target TBI through promoting neuroplasticity, or the brain’s ability to change through forming new cell connections. —Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025

People and organizations can leverage neuroplasticity to create new ways of looking beyond blind spots. —Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025

Her story is a testament to the potential of music to induce neuroplasticity and change where the language function is represented in the brain, offering hope and optimism for those undergoing similar challenges. —Mill Etienne, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

Neuroscientists now consider sleep a cornerstone of neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to adapt and reorganize in response to experience. —Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for neuroplasticity

• analyticity
• anharmonicity
• antigenicity
• automaticity
• cytotoxicity
• genotoxicity
• inelasticity
• monotonicity
• mutagenicity
• nephrotoxicity
• neurotoxicity
• ototoxicity

Medical Definition

neuroplasticity

noun

neu·​ro·​plas·​tic·​i·​ty ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-pla-ˈsti-sə-tē 

: plasticity sense 4

… neuroplasticity, the capacity of the brain to develop and change throughout life, something Western science once thought impossible.

—Time