Synonyms for central nervous system
cen·tral ner·vous sys·tem

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1. central nervous systemnoun

   Synonyms:
   systema nervosum centrale, cerebrospinal axis, CNS

2. central nervous systemnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   cerebrospinal axis, systema nervosum centrale, CNS

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1. central nervous system, CNS, systema nervosum centralenoun

   the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord

   Synonyms:
   systema nervosum centrale

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1. Jaime Mass:

   Components found in ginger, such as galanolactone, may act via the central nervous system to affect serotonin levels and alleviate nausea, in fact, the compound acts on the same pathway as some common anti-nausea remedies.

2. David Gruber:

   These catsharks live on the ocean bottom, yet we don't see any biofouling or growth, so this could help explain yet another amazing feature of shark skin, this study opens new questions related to potential function of biofluorescence in central nervous system signaling, resilience to microbial infections, and photoprotection.

3. Marc LaRochelle:

   But the other thing [opioids] can do is cause central nervous system depression, and they can decrease your respiratory rate.

4. Sam Torbati:

   When we test them, we discover that what's producing these changes is a central nervous system effect of coronavirus.

5. Olga Santiago:

   There was no evidence of any inflammatory central nervous system process or toxic or drug-related brain damage.