brain cell
ˈbreɪn sɛl
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Definition of brain cell - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
cytologycell in the brain like a neuron
  • Scientists study brain cells to understand memory.
glial cell nerve cell neuron
2.
humorunit of intelligence humorously
  • He joked he only had one brain cell left.
nerve cell neuron
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Expressions with brain

brain freezen.
pain in the head from something cold
Eating ice cream too fast gave me a brain freeze.
big brainn.
person with exceptional intelligence or knowledge
She is the big brain behind the project.
brain fogn.
state of mental confusion or lack of clarity
After the long meeting, I felt a bit of brain fog.
brain rotn.
mental decline due to excessive media consumption
Watching too much TV can lead to brain rot.
pick someone's brainv.
ask someone knowledgeable for information or advice
I need to pick your brain about this project.
rack one's brainv.
struggle to think hard or remember something
She had to rack her brain to solve the puzzle.

Expressions with cell

sleeper celln.
group secretly waiting to perform harmful acts
The authorities uncovered a sleeper cell planning an attack.
cell towern.
structure with antennas that sends and receives mobile phone signals
A new cell tower was built to improve coverage in the valley.
jail celln.
locked room to incarcerate an inmate in prison
The inmate was taken to his jail cell.
prison celln.
room in prison for holding prisoners
The prisoner was locked in a small prison cell.
police celln.
small locked room in a police station for keeping arrested people
They held him in a police cell overnight after the arrest.
terror celln.
small group organized for terrorist activities
The authorities dismantled a terror cell planning an attack..
cell groupn.
small group of people meeting for religious study
The church organizes cell group meetings every Wednesday.
cell phone lotn.
parking area for waiting drivers at airports
He waited in the cell phone lot for her call.
detention celln.
room in a police station for holding suspects temporarily
The suspect was held overnight in the detention cell..
holding celln.
room in a police station for temporarily keeping suspects
The suspect was placed in the holding cell overnight..

Terms related to brain cell

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biologybraincytologyfunctionnervoussystemtissuecognitionintellectmindperceptionreasoning

Terms with brain cell included in their meaning

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grey mattern.
neuroanatomy
greyish brain tissue with nerve cell bodies
mirror neuronn.
social learning
brain cell that reacts to actions and helps understand others
astrocyten.
biology
star-shaped cell in the brain and spinal cord
cytoarchitectonicadj.
neuroscience
pertaining to the study of brain cell organization
diffuse axonal injuryn.
medical
widespread brain injury damaging nerve cell axons
N-methyl-D-aspartaten.
chemistry
synthetic chemical that activates certain brain cell receptors
neural celln.
neuroscience
cell in brain and nerves that sends fast electrical and chemical signals
neural celln.
biology
cell in brain and nerves that supports or protects nerve cells

Examples of brain cell in a sentence

  • Researchers are mapping brain cell connections.
  • She laughed, claiming she lost a brain cell.
  • He blamed his mistake on a missing brain cell.

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  1. French:cellule cérébrale, cellule grise, ...
  2. German:Gehirnzelle, ...
  3. Italian:cellula cerebrale, ...
  4. Spanish:célula cerebral, neurona, ...
  5. Portuguese:célula cerebral, neurónio, ...
  6. Chinese:脑细胞, 脑神经元, ...
  7. Japanese:脳細胞, ブレインセル, ...
  8. Arabic:خَلِيَّة دِمَاغِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:תָּא מוֹחַ, תָּא מֹחַ, ...
  10. Russian:клетка мозга, ...
  11. Ukrainian:клітина мозку, ...
  12. Hindi:मस्तिष्क कोशिका, दिमागी कोशिका, ...
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