English Words: N
24,391 words · Page 128 of 488
A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses.
A response of excitement triggered by something, especially a sexual or lustful response.
One who studies the brain and its workings, especially with regard to the effects of psychedelic drugs.
Any of various systems of software and hardware that assists a surgeon to guide (or navigate) instruments within the skull
Pertaining to the branch of nuclear medicine that is concerned with the brain and nervous system.
Involving the neurological system (specifically central nervous system), the eyes and the skin.
Am implant in which electrical energy in applied in pulses in order to inhibit pain
The branch of paleobiology (or of neurobiology) concerned with the nervous systems of extinct animals
A person with neuropathy, perhaps also including (in outdated nosology) a neurosis: someone who has, or is predisposed to, some disease of the nervous system.
Pain caused by damage to nerves or by damage to the brain, brainstem, or spinal cord.
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The English alphabetical index for the letter N contains 24,391 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 488 pages, and you are currently viewing page 128. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.
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