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{
"Neustria":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"normandy":[
"\u2014 so called about 11th century"
],
"the western part of the dominions of the Franks after the conquest by Clovis in the 6th century, comprising the northwestern part of modern France between the Meuse River, the Loire River, and the Atlantic Ocean":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
"\u02c8n\u00fc-str\u0113-\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131815",
"type":[
"adjective or noun",
"geographical name"
]
},
"neural arch":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an arch of bone or cartilage of a vertebra that is situated posterior to a vertebral body , is formed by the fusion of two pedicles and two laminae , and along with the back portion of the vertebral body forms a vertebral foramen through which the spinal cord passes":[
"The neural arch puts limits on the range of a spine's movement with pairs of interlocking tabs known as zygapophyses .",
"\u2014 Carl Zimmer"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Two pretty small somethings\u2014a neural arch from a Brachychampsa spine and a tooth fragment with a so-far-unknown origin. \u2014 Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian , 25 Sep. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1843, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121525",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"neuromuscular":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"First, Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS), a disorder in which the immune system attacks the neuromuscular junctions, causing weakness, which often lessens with use. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
"Children who have neuromuscular disorders, including those who have difficulty swallowing or clearing mucus secretions. \u2014 Terry Demio, The Enquirer , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Balance refers to the neuromuscular skill of activating the muscles and adjusting your body alignment to keep yourself upright. \u2014 Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online , 9 Sep. 2013",
"The group includes adults who have aphasia, motor speech disorders or other speech and language problems caused by brain injury or neuromuscular diseases. \u2014 Jeannie Roberts, Arkansas Online , 30 May 2022",
"Thanks to Make-A-Wish Southern Florida, Zakary Knight, an 11-year-old with a neuromuscular disorder, was able to interact with sea lions. \u2014 Natalya Jones, Sun Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022",
"An Illinois State University study said proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation \u2013 a specific stretching technique \u2013 improved hamstring flexibility whether it was performed assisted or unassisted. \u2014 Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus, CNN , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Dekar was first inspired to create Obi during his freshman year in high school after watching his grandfather slowly lose his independence due to a degenerative neuromuscular condition and being forced to rely on his wife to spoon-feed him. \u2014 Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Wong, 47, moves and breathes with the aid of a power wheelchair and a ventilator because of a genetic neuromuscular condition. \u2014 Rachel Scheier, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1864, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"neuro- + muscular":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccnyu\u0307r-",
"\u02ccn(y)u\u0307r-\u014d-\u02c8m\u0259s-ky\u0259-l\u0259r",
"\u02ccnu\u0307r-\u014d-\u02c8m\u0259-sky\u0259-l\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104934",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"neut":{
"type":[
"abbreviation"
],
"definitions":{
"neuter":[],
"neutral":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-063326"
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"neuter":{
"antonyms":[],
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": a noun, pronoun, adjective, or inflectional form or class of the neuter gender":[],
": a spayed or castrated animal":[],
": castrate , alter":[],
": lacking or having imperfectly developed or nonfunctional generative organs":[],
": neither active nor passive : intransitive":[],
": of, relating to, or constituting the gender that ordinarily includes most words or grammatical forms referring to things classed as neither masculine nor feminine":[],
": one that is neutral":[],
": taking no side : neutral":[],
": the neuter gender":[],
": to remove the force or effectiveness of":[],
": worker sense 2":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"The pronoun \u201cit\u201d is neuter .",
"Verb",
"She had her dog neutered by the veterinarian.",
"The bill was neutered by the changes made by the legislature.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Humane Society of Utah will spay or neuter dogs for $125 and cats for $90 at its clinics in Murray and St. George. \u2014 Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Without the Congressional Review Act, Democrats have a few options to neuter Trump-era rules. \u2014 Sasha Hupka, Los Angeles Times , 24 June 2021",
"His weather segments always ended with a reminder for people watching at home to spay or neuter their pets. \u2014 cleveland , 4 Aug. 2020",
"The legendary weatherman, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 89, spent 55 years at WJW Channel 8, letting viewers know to expect sunshine, rain or snow -- sometimes all three in one day -- and reminding them to spay or neuter their pets. \u2014 cleveland , 4 Aug. 2020",
"Spay/ neuter laws Mandatory spay/neuter laws are aimed to prevent animal overpopulation, and are often enacted at the local level. \u2014 Ivana Hrynkiw, AL.com , 27 Oct. 2017",
"The plan to neuter hurricanes involved a series of observations and deductions, with each step built upon the last. \u2014 Sam Kean, The Atlantic , 5 Sep. 2017",
"On Feb. 19, Wheaton, founder of the Alicia Pet Care Center, will hold the fifth annual free spay and neuter day in memory of Ford Petersen, an employee who died Feb. 11, 2013, at age 21, from a congenital heart condition. \u2014 Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register , 14 Feb. 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Most importantly, MuttNation is about educating people about shelter pets and spay/ neuter . \u2014 Gary Graff, cleveland , 1 June 2022",
"The pandemic slowed preventative veterinary services such as spay/ neuter , impacting the nation's overpopulation crisis. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 25 May 2022",
"Population management programs often utilize trap- neuter -return, or TNR \u2013 a process in which cats are trapped, spayed or neutered and re-released where they were caught. \u2014 Daniel Herrera, The Conversation , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Adoptions include spay/ neuter , vaccines, 2022 dog license, microchip, and a current rabies tag. \u2014 Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland , 19 May 2022",
"This is much more common with pet owners who do not spay or neuter all of their pets and have accidental litters that can quickly become out of control; a significant reminder of the importance of fixing your pets. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 29 Apr. 2022",
"As of late Tuesday afternoon, the still-arriving donations could have funded 64 pets\u2019 spay and neuter procedures, 259 life-saving essential vaccines, or 649 pets\u2019 worth of food in foster care, according to the organization\u2019s funding structure. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The foundation tweeted Thursday that Pearlman was a volunteer with the organization focused on TNR, or trap- neuter -return. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 19 Feb. 2022",
"Various local groups and volunteers help the owners of these animals care for them, with weekly and monthly clinics, mobile spay and neuter vans, handouts of flea meds and food. \u2014 Carol Mithers, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Caving on direct pay, though, could neuter the policy that Democrats are hoping will be their best and biggest offering to midterm voters. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 22 June 2022",
"To ensure the prolonged health of your cats, limit their outdoor time, neuter them at the right age, and have regular check-ups with their veterinarians. \u2014 Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"The move came only after state lawmakers passed laws to neuter the NCAA's power, and with Congress unwilling to provide federal protection, the NCAA has been unable to regulate NIL activity with uniform rules \u2014 leading to fresh criticism. \u2014 CBS News , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Of note, those who were concerned that releasing it in just ten theaters on the first weekend was going to neuter its performance were quite wrong. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The net proceeds of the cost are distributed to the Alabama Veterinary Medical Foundation to be used to help low-income residents of Alabama spay and neuter their dogs and cats. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Many, if not most, dog owners in the United States never confront the question of whether to spay or neuter their pets. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Aug. 2020",
"Despite this, West Virginia senator Joe Manchin forced his colleagues to neuter the climate provisions within the infrastructure package that would have brought American greenhouse gas emissions under control. \u2014 Simran Sethi, Wired , 2 Dec. 2021",
"The Golden Globe winner, 75, sat down for an interview (and some snuggles) with a shelter cat named Patches for PETA's new campaign, urging pet owners to spay and neuter their animals. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 28 Oct. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English neutre , from Middle French & Latin; Middle French neutre , from Latin neuter , literally, neither, from ne- not + uter which of two \u2014 more at no , whether entry 2":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n(y)\u00fct-\u0259r",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
"\u02c8n\u00fc-t\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"alter",
"desex",
"fix"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193139",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"neutercane":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a subtropical cyclone that is usually less than 100 miles in diameter and that draws energy from sources common to both the hurricane and the frontal cyclone":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1972, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin neuter neither + English -cane (as in hurricane ); from the difficulty of classifying it as either hurricane or frontal storm":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n(y)\u00fct\u0259(r)\u02cck\u0101n"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134642",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"neutral":{
"antonyms":[
"allied",
"confederate"
],
"definitions":{
": a neutral color":[
"She painted the room in neutrals ."
],
": a position of disengagement (as of gears)":[
"He put the car in neutral ."
],
": achromatic":[],
": lacking stamens or pistils":[],
": nearly achromatic":[],
": neither acid nor basic":[],
": neuter sense 3":[],
": not decided or pronounced as to characteristics : indifferent":[],
": not electrically charged":[],
": of or relating to a neutral state or power":[
"neutral territory"
],
": one that is neutral":[
"The two countries were neutrals while their neighbors were at war."
],
": produced with the tongue in the position it has when at rest":[
"the neutral vowels of \\\u0259-\u02c8b\u0259v\\ above"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He put the car in neutral .",
"Their sister remained a neutral in the dispute.",
"The two countries were neutrals while their neighbors were at war.",
"Adjective",
"He remained neutral while his brothers argued.",
"She tries to be a fair and neutral journalist.",
"The battle took place in neutral waters.",
"The duel will be held on neutral ground.",
"The report was written in neutral language.",
"\u201cWhy did you do that",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The timeless neutral was layered with natural materials, like a rattan headboard and a jute living room rug, to enhance the coastal aesthetic. \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
"The soft neutral will support any aesthetic, with just enough pigment to hide outdoor dirt and debris. \u2014 Allison Duncan, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
"In fact, many designers make a strong case that blue is the new neutral . \u2014 Cyndy Aldred, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 Dec. 2021",
"The look offers a fresh neutral that\u2019s perfect for summer. \u2014 Elle Turner, Glamour , 18 May 2022",
"Although this neutral is more timeless than trendy, designers say white bedrooms are experiencing a resurgence. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The key is to treat pink almost like a neutral that can be paired with anything. \u2014 Todd Plummer, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Another key neutral in the block heel boot department is brown, from deep, chocolate tones to tawny and cinnamon shades. \u2014 Laura Lajiness, Vogue , 13 Nov. 2021",
"Instead of a somber neutral , your biker might be lavender or lime, persimmon or pale pink\u2014maybe even striped, or daubed with graffitiing, in an explosion of high-low exuberance. \u2014 Lynn Yaeger, Vogue , 2 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Laye, who uses gender- neutral pronouns and isn\u2019t old enough to vote, spent the day helping residents learn where Butler stands on a number of issues. \u2014 Zachary Schermele, NBC News , 29 June 2022",
"The overall goal is to put the EU on track to become climate- neutral in 2050 and to prod other major polluters, including the United States and China, to follow suit. \u2014 Samuel Petrequin, Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"The teenager, who asked to remain anonymous due to not being completely out, uses the gender- neutral or gender-inclusive pronouns zie/zem/zeir. \u2014 Rachel Fadem, CNN , 29 June 2022",
"From plus-size bikinis and gender- neutral swimwear to fits inspired by your favorite celebrities, this list has it all. \u2014 Samantha Olson, Seventeen , 29 June 2022",
"At the same time, interest in gender- neutral and unisex names is increasing. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 23 June 2022",
"Whitaker wanted to use the boys\u2019 bathroom, but the school created a gender- neutral bathroom specifically for transgender students, according to court documents. \u2014 Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
"House of B\u014d La Mar Eau de Parfum House of B\u014d may have just launched last year, but its gender- neutral fragrances have already caught the eye (and nose) of Shawn Mendes, thanks to the luxe bottles topped with chic natural stone caps. \u2014 Kristin Corpuz, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
"For instance, Jennifer Lopez used gender- neutral pronouns when referring to her child during a recent performance at Dodger Stadium. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English neuterall mutually neutralizing, from Medieval Latin *neutralis , back-formation from neutralitas middle ground, from Latin neutralis neuter, from neutr-, neuter":"Adjective and Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u00fc-tr\u0259l",
"\u02c8n(y)\u00fc-tr\u0259l",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"nonpartisan"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162748",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
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"bias",
"favor",
"favoritism",
"nonobjectivity",
"one-sidedness",
"partiality",
"partisanship",
"prejudice"
],
"definitions":{
": a policy or the advocacy of neutrality especially in international affairs":[],
": neutrality":[]
},
"examples":[
"his neutralism in the matter is questionable, since he owns thousands of shares in the company",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism . \u2014 Leo Robson, The New Yorker , 5 Dec. 2016"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u00fc-tr\u0259-\u02ccli-z\u0259m",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc-"
],
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"detachment",
"disinterest",
"disinterestedness",
"equity",
"evenhandedness",
"fair-mindedness",
"fairness",
"impartiality",
"justice",
"neutrality",
"nonpartisanship",
"objectiveness",
"objectivity"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060557",
"type":[
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"noun"
]
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"favor",
"favoritism",
"nonobjectivity",
"one-sidedness",
"partiality",
"partisanship",
"prejudice"
],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"The country adopted an official policy of neutrality .",
"The newspaper is known for its political neutrality .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Additionally, engage with credit generators and voluntary carbon registries to express your interest and the need for high-quality carbon credits to move your business to carbon neutrality . \u2014 Thomas Spangler, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Since greenhouse gas emissions peaked in California in 2004, the California Air Resources Board has ambitiously charted a course to carbon neutrality by no later than 2045. \u2014 Tony Briscoestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"Maisa Rojas, his environmental minister, is a top climate scientist and political newcomer who is spearheading a law to commit Chile to carbon neutrality by 2050. \u2014 Genevieve Glatsky, Fortune , 23 May 2022",
"But Finland, with its long border with Russia, famously survived the Cold War as an independent and unoccupied democracy by studiously hewing to neutrality , something some have suggested for Ukraine. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signaled that Ukraine might be willing to forgo NATO membership and commit to neutrality if the West provides Ukraine with solid security guarantees. \u2014 Natasha Bertrand, CNN , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Exxon Mobil committed to carbon neutrality in its global operations by 2050, in response to pressure from investors and the public. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Overall, 70 percent of the US public supports taking a pathway to carbon neutrality . \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The Queen, who is normally bound to neutrality in political matters, postponed a diplomatic event that was scheduled to take place on March 2 in Windsor Castle following the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 4 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"n\u00fc-\u02c8tra-l\u0259-t\u0113",
"ny\u00fc-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"detachment",
"disinterest",
"disinterestedness",
"equity",
"evenhandedness",
"fair-mindedness",
"fairness",
"impartiality",
"justice",
"neutralism",
"nonpartisanship",
"objectiveness",
"objectivity"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164203",
"type":[
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]
},
"neutralize":{
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": to counteract the activity or effect of : make ineffective":[
"propaganda that is difficult to neutralize"
],
": to give (a pair of phonemes) a nondistinctive form or pronunciation":[
"\\t\\ and \\d\\ are neutralized when pronounced as flaps"
],
": to invest (a territory, a nation, etc.) with conventional or obligatory neutrality conferring inviolability during a war":[],
": to make chemically neutral":[],
": to make electrically inert by combining equal positive and negative quantities":[],
": to make neutral by blending with the complementary color":[],
": to undergo neutralization":[]
},
"examples":[
"The soldiers tried to neutralize the attack by dividing the invading army.",
"This medicine neutralizes stomach acids.",
"The lands between the warring countries were neutralized .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If a pathogen infects people who already have antibodies that can recognize and neutralize it, the pathogen would stop spreading. \u2014 Nileena Velappan, STAT , 28 June 2022",
"While the Twins and the rest of the big leagues discover just what makes the individual members of the youngest team in the big leagues tick, and how to neutralize them, some things have already been revealed. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
"The only way that shooting victims are going to get help is for police to confront the threat and neutralize it. \u2014 Art Acevedo, CNN , 2 June 2022",
"The study assessed children\u2019s ability to neutralize the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Omicron Covid-19 variants. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Your armpits deserve clean ingredients that can neutralize odor and tackle sweat. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"In a subset of the children, the booster sparked a 36-fold increase in antibodies that neutralize omicron, the firms said. \u2014 Laurie Mcginley, Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News , 16 May 2022",
"Moderna\u2019s recent studies show that vaccinated children from six months to six years old were able to generate antibodies that could neutralize SARS-CoV-2 at levels similar to those produced in vaccinated adults. \u2014 Alice Park, Time , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The human immune system, when primed by vaccines or previous infection to be alert for a specific virus, will deploy antibodies that recognize and neutralize it. \u2014 Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News , 2 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1744, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
"\u02c8n\u00fc-tr\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
],
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"annul",
"cancel (out)",
"compensate (for)",
"correct",
"counteract",
"counterbalance",
"counterpoise",
"make up (for)",
"negative",
"offset"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115746",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"neutralizer":{
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"propaganda that is difficult to neutralize"
],
": to give (a pair of phonemes) a nondistinctive form or pronunciation":[
"\\t\\ and \\d\\ are neutralized when pronounced as flaps"
],
": to invest (a territory, a nation, etc.) with conventional or obligatory neutrality conferring inviolability during a war":[],
": to make chemically neutral":[],
": to make electrically inert by combining equal positive and negative quantities":[],
": to make neutral by blending with the complementary color":[],
": to undergo neutralization":[]
},
"examples":[
"The soldiers tried to neutralize the attack by dividing the invading army.",
"This medicine neutralizes stomach acids.",
"The lands between the warring countries were neutralized .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The study assessed children\u2019s ability to neutralize the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Omicron Covid-19 variants. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Your armpits deserve clean ingredients that can neutralize odor and tackle sweat. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"In a subset of the children, the booster sparked a 36-fold increase in antibodies that neutralize omicron, the firms said. \u2014 Laurie Mcginley, Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News , 16 May 2022",
"Moderna\u2019s recent studies show that vaccinated children from six months to six years old were able to generate antibodies that could neutralize SARS-CoV-2 at levels similar to those produced in vaccinated adults. \u2014 Alice Park, Time , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The human immune system, when primed by vaccines or previous infection to be alert for a specific virus, will deploy antibodies that recognize and neutralize it. \u2014 Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News , 2 May 2022",
"The best concealers neutralize hyperpigmentation, conceal blemishes, and brighten the area underneath your eyes. \u2014 Rachel Dube, SELF , 7 Apr. 2022",
"George\u2019s ability to get his hands on the ball helped neutralize Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell in their matchups. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
"As for topically, a 2021 study reports that carotenoids, like lutein, can neutralize free radicals on the skin, provide photoprotective benefits, and act as an anti-inflammatory to calm redness. \u2014 Jennifer Hussein, Allure , 29 Mar. 2022"
],
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"1744, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
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"\u02c8n\u00fc-tr\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
"\u02c8ny\u00fc-"
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"cancel (out)",
"compensate (for)",
"correct",
"counteract",
"counterbalance",
"counterpoise",
"make up (for)",
"negative",
"offset"
],
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"neuromotor system":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a system of noncontractile cytoplasmic fibrils that is often associated with a motorium in various protozoans and may be analogous to the nervous system of higher forms":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143015"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": neuromotor system":[]
},
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"\"+"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145251"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
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": the quality or state of being neutralized":[]
},
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"Residents were asked to leave the building, with many being taken to a nearby recreation center, as investigators entered the apartment with a neutralization plan, according to Blake. \u2014 Dan Morse, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"None of these controls demonstrated neutralization titers against Covid-19. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Overall neutralization levels against BA.4 and BA.5 were five-fold higher in vaccinated people compared to those who were unvaccinated. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 2 May 2022",
"Since only the prefusion form contains the most neutralization -sensitive binding sites, the vaccine was not effective. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"The research speculates that neutralization is preserved as the interaction between the antibody and the receptor occurs over so many contacts. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
"By way of comparison, the World Health Organization uses an 8-fold drop in neutralization as the threshold for the loss of protection that requires an update to seasonal influenza vaccines. \u2014 Brenda Goodman, CNN , 3 May 2022",
"Prefusion F also has additional neutralization target sites which are not yet named but shown in dark orange in Figure 3. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"Several studies have demonstrated that neutralizing antibodies are a strong correlate for protection against symptomatic infection with Covid-19 and its variants, with boosters enhancing neutralization . \u2014 Tasnim Ahmed, CNN , 22 Mar. 2022"
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"In terms of a machine learning challenge, Lavella says that the neuron firing patterns associated with scents are actually far easier for software to pick out than many tasks involving computer vision, such as object recognition. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
"Every analog neuron on the chip mimics a brain cell\u2019s incoming and outgoing currents and voltage changes. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The scientists were able to prove that photosensitive neuron cells in the retina can respond to light up to five hours after death. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 16 May 2022",
"Studying the simulated neural networks inside the CLIP software, the researchers discovered a \u2018\u2018 neuron \u2019\u2019 that was reliably activated by the general concept of spiders, even if the visual cues triggering that reaction were sharply different in form. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Once the voltage passes a threshold value, the neuron fires an electrical signal to other neurons. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Even fruit flies, sporting a single neuron for every million in a human brain. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, WSJ , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Probing further, the researchers tried to replicate the performance of humans and baboons with artificial intelligence, using neural-network models that are inspired by basic mathematical ideas of what a neuron does and how neurons are connected. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Digital computing can effectively represent one binary aspect of the brain\u2019s spike signal, an electrical impulse that shoots through a neuron like a lightning bolt. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 17 Feb. 2022"
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"The matter that forms neutron stars starts out as ionized atoms near the core of a massive star. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022",
"The particular region of space that PSR J0941-4046 was found within is theorized to be filled with neutron stars at the end of the life cycle. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 3 June 2022",
"First place was awarded to Christine Ye, a senior at Eastlake High School in Sammamish, Washington, for her research on gravitational waves from collisions caused by neutron stars. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2022",
"Or various combinations of white dwarfs and neutron stars can merge, also producing a neutron star. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 24 Feb. 2022",
"In that case, the merged neutron stars could not have immediately collapsed into a black hole. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Cows may provide a window into that hard-to-observe time frame and sharpen our understanding of how black holes and neutron stars are born within supernovae. \u2014 Briley Lewis, Scientific American , 21 Feb. 2022",
"Black holes and dense neutron stars are often created by the violent event of star death. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Fast transients are usually neutron stars that flash on and off within milliseconds. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 7 Feb. 2022"
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"One experiment was to determine how long soldiers could continue to fight after being irradiated by a neutron bomb . \u2014 New York Times , 11 Jan. 2022",
"The pandemic has been a neutron bomb targeted at the prospects of lower-income working people. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 12 Dec. 2020",
"The pandemic has been a neutron bomb targeted at the prospects of lower-income working people. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 12 Dec. 2020",
"The pandemic has been a neutron bomb targeted at the prospects of lower-income working people. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 12 Dec. 2020",
"The pandemic has been a neutron bomb targeted at the prospects of lower-income working people. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 12 Dec. 2020",
"The pandemic has been a neutron bomb targeted at the prospects of lower-income working people. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 12 Dec. 2020",
"The pandemic has been a neutron bomb targeted at the prospects of lower-income working people. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 12 Dec. 2020",
"The pandemic has been a neutron bomb targeted at the prospects of lower-income working people. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 12 Dec. 2020"
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"If a pathogen infects people who already have antibodies that can recognize and neutralize it, the pathogen would stop spreading. \u2014 Nileena Velappan, STAT , 28 June 2022",
"While the Twins and the rest of the big leagues discover just what makes the individual members of the youngest team in the big leagues tick, and how to neutralize them, some things have already been revealed. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
"The only way that shooting victims are going to get help is for police to confront the threat and neutralize it. \u2014 Art Acevedo, CNN , 2 June 2022",
"The study assessed children\u2019s ability to neutralize the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Omicron Covid-19 variants. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Your armpits deserve clean ingredients that can neutralize odor and tackle sweat. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"In a subset of the children, the booster sparked a 36-fold increase in antibodies that neutralize omicron, the firms said. \u2014 Laurie Mcginley, Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News , 16 May 2022",
"Moderna\u2019s recent studies show that vaccinated children from six months to six years old were able to generate antibodies that could neutralize SARS-CoV-2 at levels similar to those produced in vaccinated adults. \u2014 Alice Park, Time , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The human immune system, when primed by vaccines or previous infection to be alert for a specific virus, will deploy antibodies that recognize and neutralize it. \u2014 Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News , 2 May 2022"
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"Today\u2019s large neural networks produce captivating results that feel close to human speech and creativity because of advancements in architecture, technique, and volume of data. \u2014 Nitasha Tiku, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022",
"Since the active use of neural networks, multiperson pose estimation has also become viable. \u2014 Oleg Lola, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Today\u2019s large neural networks produce captivating results that feel close to human speech and creativity because of advancements in architecture, technique, and volume of data. \u2014 Nitasha Tiku, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022",
"Today\u2019s large neural networks produce captivating results that feel close to human speech and creativity because of advancements in architecture, technique, and volume of data. \u2014 Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, the likes of voice recognition, neural networks and cognitive systems, all of which have been talked about since the 1980s, now have both the computing power and cost of storage required to unlock their full innovative potential. \u2014 Lisa Caldwell, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"The six-week remote program kicked off with an immersion into deep learning models like computer vision, natural language processing, and neural networks. \u2014 Regan Stephens, Fortune , 10 May 2022",
"Dojo will use this data to train the neural networks that power Autopilot, Tesla's self-driving software. \u2014 Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica , 9 May 2022",
"Gordon is a neuroscientist whose own work, focused on neural activity in mice, and his appointment indicates that the federal research enterprise will double down on neuroscience and genetics. \u2014 Thomas Curwenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022"
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"One explanation for reduced brain size and other traits associated with domestication syndrome is outlined in the neural crest cell hypothesis, which was published in a 2014 study. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Last year other scientists came up with a testable hypothesis: tame animals may have fewer or defective neural crest cells. \u2014 Virginia Morell, Scientific American , 1 July 2015",
"Studying marmoset neural crest implications, therefore, could shed new light on human development too. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 27 Oct. 2020",
"The secret is in the multipurpose neural crest cells. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 27 Oct. 2020",
"In 2014, Wrangham and collaborators even proposed a possible biological mechanism in neural crest cells, which help shape many of those body parts during embryonic development. \u2014 Popular Science , 10 Feb. 2020",
"The two differed, the authors say, with moderns having a mild disruption of neural crest activity as compared with the full power of its effects, unencumbered by any disruption, in Neandertals and Denisovans. \u2014 Emily Willingham, Scientific American , 4 Dec. 2019",
"In particular, changes to genes involved in bone formation and the development of an embryonic tissue called the neural crest likely helped lead to headgear in the first place. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 20 June 2019",
"While some early scientists couldn\u2019t pin down why these unplanned physical traits appeared, others had an idea: neural crest cells. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 30 Jan. 2018"
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"If a pathogen infects people who already have antibodies that can recognize and neutralize it, the pathogen would stop spreading. \u2014 Nileena Velappan, STAT , 28 June 2022",
"While the Twins and the rest of the big leagues discover just what makes the individual members of the youngest team in the big leagues tick, and how to neutralize them, some things have already been revealed. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
"The only way that shooting victims are going to get help is for police to confront the threat and neutralize it. \u2014 Art Acevedo, CNN , 2 June 2022",
"The study assessed children\u2019s ability to neutralize the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Omicron Covid-19 variants. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Your armpits deserve clean ingredients that can neutralize odor and tackle sweat. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"In a subset of the children, the booster sparked a 36-fold increase in antibodies that neutralize omicron, the firms said. \u2014 Laurie Mcginley, Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News , 16 May 2022",
"Moderna\u2019s recent studies show that vaccinated children from six months to six years old were able to generate antibodies that could neutralize SARS-CoV-2 at levels similar to those produced in vaccinated adults. \u2014 Alice Park, Time , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The human immune system, when primed by vaccines or previous infection to be alert for a specific virus, will deploy antibodies that recognize and neutralize it. \u2014 Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News , 2 May 2022"
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"The most famously important of these is folic acid, which reduces the risk of neural tube defects (defects of the brain and spinal cord). \u2014 Serena Coady, SELF , 4 Jan. 2022",
"One example would be pregnant women, where the B vitamin folic acid has been shown to reduce a type of birth defect, neural tube abnormalities. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Folate is a B vitamin that helps prevent neural tube defects (brain and spine defects known as spina bifida) in newborns when their mothers consume enough during pregnancy. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 21 Nov. 2021",
"Sophie\u2019s Voice Foundation is leading an international effort to prevent neural tube birth defects worldwide. \u2014 Marc Malkin, Variety , 15 Nov. 2021",
"The scientists demonstrated that the severity of exposure to QACs tracks closely in the lab with neural tube defects in fetal mice and reproductive health issues in adult mice. \u2014 Matthew Phelan, Scientific American , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Folic acid intakes have increased over the past several decades since this initiative began and the number of babies born with neural tube defects has decreased. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 22 July 2021",
"Pregnant women need extra vitamin B12 to prevent birth defects involving the fetus\u2019 brain or nervous system, like a neural tube deficiency. \u2014 Laura Wheatman Hill, chicagotribune.com , 9 Apr. 2021",
"The virus can affect fetuses, too, leading to neural tube defects and other adverse outcomes. \u2014 Shefali Luthra, USA TODAY , 8 Oct. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The group of researchers named the neutron star responsible for the pulse PSR J0941-4046. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 3 June 2022",
"In 2005, another starquaking neutron star 50,000 light years away sent a wash of X-ray energy over Earth. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 16 June 2022",
"At the lower end of that range, the object could actually be a neutron star , researchers say. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Or various combinations of white dwarfs and neutron stars can merge, also producing a neutron star . \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 24 Feb. 2022",
"This is a type of neutron star scientists have long theorized to exist. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 3 June 2022",
"This type of star, known as a magnetar, is a neutron star with an exceptionally strong magnetic field, and magnetars often flare spectacularly and without warning. \u2014 Mindy Weisberger, Scientific American , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Chandra launched in 1999 and set its sights on Cassiopeia A immediately, revealing the presence of either a black hole or neutron star at the center of the supernova remnant. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Magnetars are a type of dead star, or neutron star , that has burned up all its fuel and collapsed into a very dense spinning object with a powerful magnetic field. \u2014 NBC News , 26 Jan. 2022"
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"Trigeminal neuralgia is a type of nerve pain that affects the trigeminal nerve, which is responsible for facial sensation and movement. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"The risk of complicated shingles continues to increase with older age, meaning that older people are more likely to develop postherpetic neuralgia , which is a terrible and life-altering pain syndrome that may develop after a case of shingles. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 3 Nov. 2021",
"Unfortunately, postherpetic neuralgia can last a very long time -- for people over 65 with persistent, active PHN, the average duration of symptoms was about three and a half years. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 16 Sep. 2021",
"Trigeminal neuralgia is a pain syndrome involving the trigeminal nerve, which provides the sensation to the face in three bands, called divisions of the nerve: the eye and scalp, upper jaw and nose, and lower jaw and ear. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 16 Aug. 2021",
"This long-lasting pain is called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 15 Dec. 2019",
"Those overhauls still induce fits of neuralgia among SPD leaders who believe the reform costs the party votes and ought to be scrapped. \u2014 Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ , 25 Oct. 2018",
"On June 5, Gievers lifted the stay, saying Jordan and Diana Dodson, a plaintiff who has neuralgia associated with HIV, would suffer without having access to smokable marijuana. \u2014 Dara Kam, OrlandoSentinel.com , 3 July 2018",
"On June 5, Gievers lifted the stay, saying Jordan and Diana Dodson, a plaintiff who has neuralgia associated with HIV, would suffer without having access to smokable marijuana. \u2014 Dara Kam, Sun-Sentinel.com , 3 July 2018"
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"If the streets are the neural network of the city, then the subway is its blood flow, its motion, keeping New York from becoming paralyzed. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 19 Apr. 2022",
"OpenAI\u2019s neural network would see the English description next to the computer code and learn to associate the two. \u2014 Clive Thompson, Wired , 15 Mar. 2022",
"With its sea of example molecules and the machine learning expertise of the DeepMind team, the group\u2019s neural network was able to train a flexible fourth-rung functional of just that type. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Renner is going so far as to try designing a neural network that can examine the true nature of the cosmos. \u2014 Robin Blades, Scientific American , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Among smokers who had strokes or other brain injuries, those with damage to a particular neural network experienced immediate relief from their cravings. \u2014 Benjamin Mueller, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"Powered by a kind of software called a transformer neural network , these language systems are getting capable of creating more realistic text, akin to something an actual human might write. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 25 Mar. 2022"
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"The subtyping of the neuraminidase \u2014 the N in the virus\u2019 name \u2014 is still underway, but the presumption is that the birds and the man were infected with H5N1 viruses. \u2014 Helen Branswell, STAT , 4 May 2022",
"The subtypes for influenza A are broken down based on two proteins on the surface of the virus, the CDC explains: hemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N). \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 18 Nov. 2021",
"The surface of all influenza strains is studded with proteins, the most important of which, for Influenza A and B, are hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA). \u2014 New York Times , 8 Dec. 2021",
"There are 18 different hemagglutinin subtypes and 11 different neuraminidase subtypes (H1 through H18 and N1 through N11). \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 18 Nov. 2021",
"As for treatment of avian influenza viruses, the CDC recommends what's known as a neuraminidase inhibitor\u2014like oseltamivir, peramivir, and zanamivir\u2014a type of antiviral drug that can block reproduction of the virus. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, Health.com , 1 June 2021",
"Viral code The Hs and Ns refer to hemagglutinin (Ha or H) and neuraminidase (Na or N), respectively, which are both viral molecules that hang on the outside of viral particles. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 10 Dec. 2019",
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"Virologists classify these viruses into subtypes based on two proteins on their surface, haemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N). \u2014 Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American , 18 Sep. 2019"
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"Those two lesions are beta-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles . \u2014 Scientific American , 13 Aug. 2019",
"Those two lesions are beta-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles . \u2014 Scientific American , 13 Aug. 2019",
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"Those two lesions are beta-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles . \u2014 Scientific American , 13 Aug. 2019"
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"There are somewhere between 5,000 and 42,000 adults with unresponsive wakefulness syndrome in the United States alone, meaning a significant number of patients might be covertly conscious and possibly capable of communication using neuroimaging . \u2014 Mackenzie Graham, STAT , 10 Feb. 2020",
"The psychologist echoes Vaillancourt\u2019s belief that neuroimaging could have a powerful impact on government and policy interventions to address bullying. \u2014 Rod Mccullom, Quartz , 7 Oct. 2019",
"The great debate Advances in neuroimaging have both helped and hindered the study of aging in the brain. \u2014 Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz , 19 Nov. 2019",
"The team is now working with researchers in China, India, and the United States to share neuroimaging and genetic data of adolescents and young adults. \u2014 Rod Mccullom, Quartz , 7 Oct. 2019",
"To make that assessment, advanced neuroimaging machines were used to examine the brains of the forty victims, including Lee. \u2014 Adam Entous, The New Yorker , 29 July 2019",
"But neuroimaging has shown that, if a chronic-pain sufferer and an unafflicted person are given the same burn or pinprick, their brains manifest activity differently. \u2014 Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker , 9 May 2016",
"She was soon hired to direct the University of Chicago\u2019s electrical neuroimaging laboratory. \u2014 Katie Worth, Scientific American , 14 Feb. 2014",
"Behavioral and preliminary neuroimaging findings suggest autism manifests differently in girls. \u2014 Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American , 1 Mar. 2016"
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"The 11-year-old has a rare blood disease called chronic cyclic neutropenia , which causes her white cell count to drop dramatically low every three months. \u2014 Suzanne Malveaux, CNN , 25 Apr. 2020"
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"Common skin conditions that aren\u2019t skin tags but look like skin tags are seborrheic keratoses and neurofibromas . \u2014 Kristi Kellogg, Allure , 9 Sep. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This suggests that coronaviruses induce an abnormal immune response that causes hyper inflammation and distorted neutrophil cells. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Alpha defensins are further classified into human neutrophil peptides (HNPs) or human defensins (HDs). \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 26 Mar. 2022",
"There are four forms of human neutrophil peptides (HNP 1-4) and 2 forms of human defensins (HD 5-6). \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 26 Mar. 2022",
"One of the first responders to microbial invaders is a type of white blood cell called a neutrophil . \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 9 Nov. 2021",
"One of the first responders to microbial invaders is a type of white blood cell called a neutrophil . \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 9 Nov. 2021",
"The morphological changes that dichty\u2019s undergo also occurs in many of the cells of the human body, including a type of white blood cell called a neutrophil . \u2014 Jen Christiansen, Scientific American , 21 May 2013",
"The innate immune system, composed of white blood cells such as macrophages, natural killer cells and neutrophils , was supposed to have no such memory. \u2014 Jop De Vrieze, Science | AAAS , 23 Mar. 2020",
"The group of immune cells that surge during and after short bouts of exercise, which include neutrophils and natural-killer cells, serve as our frontline defense against invading viruses. \u2014 Katarina Zimmer, Outside Online , 27 Mar. 2020"
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"Nonstimulant medications used to treat ADHD in adults include atomoxetine, which increases the brain neurotransmitter norepinephrine, and bupropion, an antidepressant drug sometimes used to treat ADHD that increases both dopamine and norepinephrine. \u2014 Laura E. Knouse, The Conversation , 9 May 2022",
"Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps regulate your mood. \u2014 Emma Yasinski, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 May 2022",
"There is also a drug with a different mechanism called memantine, which works by regulating glutamate, a neurotransmitter that, in excess, may lead to brain cell death. \u2014 Mariana Lenharo, Health.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"This neurotransmitter is used to promote deep, restful sleep by relaxing brain activity. \u2014 Glamour , 26 May 2022",
"As a cholinesterase inhibitor, donepezil works by inhibiting cholinesterase, an enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine, aiming to preserve the patient's level of this neurotransmitter . \u2014 Mariana Lenharo, Health.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Dopamine is a neurotransmitter associated with reward. \u2014 Larry Greenemeier, Scientific American , 9 Nov. 2010",
"Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that plays an important role in memory and thinking. \u2014 Mariana Lenharo, Health.com , 13 Apr. 2022"
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"From Instant Gratification To Slow Release Buying a toy\u2014a new watch or a new car or a new beach house\u2014results in the instantaneous gratification monkey releasing a neurohormone called dopamine. \u2014 Steve Davis, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"The third was Roger Guillemin, who received his Nobel for research on neurohormones . \u2014 Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com , 8 Sep. 2017"
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"In a final set of experiments, as an indirect test that HVC was inhibited while hearing the partner, the birds were anesthetized with a substance that blocks inhibitory neurotransmission in the brain. \u2014 Melissa J. Coleman, Scientific American , 13 July 2021",
"To the discerning pharmacologist, LSD is a diamond without equal \u2014 a notoriously psychoactive drug with muted physiological effects that is capable of potent and prolonged activation of serotonin and dopamine neurotransmission receptors. \u2014 Shlomi Raz, STAT , 7 Jan. 2020",
"Research has shown that your brain undergoes a natural detoxifying process in the wee hours of the night, removing harmful byproducts\u2014like the amyloid plaques that cause Alzheimers\u2014produced during a normal day of neurotransmission . \u2014 Donavyn Coffey, Popular Science , 1 Jan. 2020",
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"Born Bonakdarpour, an associate professor of neurology at the Feinberg School of Medicine told The Daily Beast that the areas that process music in your brain are the last to go when dealing with Alzheimer\u2019s. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 10 June 2022",
"Medical residents are often more excited by a vibrant field like cardiology or neurology , which combines good pay with the excitement of new technologies for surgery and drug treatment. \u2014 Sara Zeff Geber, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Imaging services, including X-rays and CT scans, will be available, along with specialty services such as women\u2019s health, cardiology, neurology and endocrinology. \u2014 Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal , 23 Feb. 2022",
"In its lawsuit, St. Francis Hospital says Hartford HealthCare brought in two dozen surgeons and specialists in hematology, oncology, cardiology and neurology over the last four years. \u2014 Stephen Singer, courant.com , 16 Jan. 2022",
"The clinic includes specialists from fields like cardiology, neurology and psychology to address all of the issues COVID-19 can create. \u2014 Alison Bowen, chicagotribune.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Newer drugs can have greater effects in delaying relapses but often at the cost of serious side effects, said David Irani, a professor of neurology at the University of Michigan medical school. \u2014 James R. Hagerty And Amy Dockser Marcus, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
"On March 30, the Food and Drug Administration is bringing together outside experts in neurology to review an experimental drug from Amylyx for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The discovery, the fruit of 40 years of research, won four scientists in Sweden, Denmark and the United States the 2021 Brain Prize, the world\u2019s most prestigious award in neurology . \u2014 Jenifer Frank, courant.com , 24 Feb. 2022"
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"During the time of the rash, and often for a week or two afterward, the pain is due to inflammation and damage to the nerve, called acute neuritis . \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 7 June 2022",
"By 1927, Radium Sulphur Springs had changed its name to Hollywood Mineral Springs, capitalizing on the local product, and now claiming treatments \u2014 not cures \u2014 for rheumatism, high blood pressure, neuritis and sciatica, and excess weight. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Dec. 2021",
"One of those patients last month was Sonia Mata, who was worried about going to a hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic to be treated for optic neuritis , a condition triggered by lupus that was damaging her eyesight. \u2014 Laura Garcia, San Antonio Express-News , 23 Sep. 2021",
"As the disease inflames the optic nerve, a condition known as optic neuritis , pain and loss of vision in the affected eye can result. \u2014 Jack Guy, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Optic neuritis , the inflammation of the optic nerve, can affect a person\u2019s vision, even if only temporarily. \u2014 Stephanie Pagones, Fox News , 11 Apr. 2021",
"She was diagnosed with brachial neuritis and completed eight months of physical therapy. \u2014 Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY , 4 Feb. 2021",
"However, he soon was declared medically unfit for service due to optic neuritis , which is an inflammation of the optic nerve, and got an honorable discharge. \u2014 Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal , 12 Sep. 2020",
"The first possibility is an infection of the vestibular nerve, called vestibular neuritis , according to the Mayo Clinic. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 12 Aug. 2020"
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"His wife\u2019s tumor was an acoustic neuroma , or vestibular schwannoma, with an incident rate of approximately 10 in 1,000,000 people. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The pathologist confirmed that the tumor was an acoustic neuroma . \u2014 New York Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
"A few years before this post-season NFL journey, the couple went through a different set of trials and tribulations after Kelly had brain surgery to remove a benign tumor, known as an acoustic neuroma , on her cranial nerves. \u2014 Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE.com , 15 Feb. 2022",
"In 2019, Kelly was diagnosed with acoustic neuroma , a slow-growing tumor perched on her nerve from the ear to her brain, after dealing with spells of being lightheaded. \u2014 Glamour , 10 Feb. 2022",
"After being diagnosed with Morton\u2019s neuroma , which causes inflammation and severe pain in his foot, Robles went on disability this fall. \u2014 Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Trout will have surgery to address the Morton\u2019s neuroma in his right foot that hampered him for a month. \u2014 Maria Torres, Los Angeles Times , 19 Sep. 2019",
"In the last week, the team has shut down sluggers Shohei Ohtani (surgery to address bipartite patella in his left knee), Justin Upton (patellar tendinitis in his right knee) and Mike Trout (Morton\u2019s neuroma in his right foot). \u2014 Maria Torres, Los Angeles Times , 17 Sep. 2019",
"Angels: CF Mike Trout expects to participate in his normal offseason routine after undergoing surgery to remove a Morton\u2019s neuroma from his right foot on Friday. \u2014 Dan Greenspan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Sep. 2019"
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"Breaking Vancouver\u2019s neutral zone pressure proved a chore, even thought the Hawks placed an emphasis in practice on their forecheck. \u2014 Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Then Palat, who scored the game-winning goal in Game 3 with less than a minute remaining, swung around in the neutral zone and fired a pass to his linemate, Kucherov, who was waiting alone at the blue line. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"Then Steve Yzerman wheeled through the neutral zone , got one skate across the blue line and fired, just for the heck of it, from 60 feet. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 31 May 2022",
"Fox scooped up a Tampa giveaway in the neutral zone and tapped the puck to Mika Zibanejad, who then beat Vasilevskiy over the right shoulder to tie for the team lead with nine playoff goals to make it 3-1. \u2014 Vincent Z. Mercogliano, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022",
"Larionov, double shifting with Sergei Fedorov in the locker room for treatment, stole the puck in the neutral zone and lofted a backhanded pass to Lapointe, who just had jumped off the bench. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 26 May 2022",
"In the final minute, Maltby intercepted a pass in the neutral zone and scored unassisted. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022",
"The Penguins responded a little more than two minutes later, when Jake Guentzel notched his third goal in as many games following a Panarin turnover in the neutral zone . \u2014 Vincent Z. Mercogliano, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
"Hall also scored after swiping away a puck in the neutral zone , taking a Pastrnak pass, and rifling one from the high slot. \u2014 Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Apr. 2022"
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"Darcy Krueger is neurologist , director of the Tuberous Sclerosis Clinic at Cincinnati Children\u2019s Hospital Medical Center, and professor of clinical pediatrics and neurology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. \u2014 Darcy Krueger, STAT , 3 June 2022",
"After she was discharged, the couple found a new neurologist , a Black woman, who diagnosed her as having had a stroke. \u2014 Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
"The tests administered by the neurologist , meanwhile, showed nothing obviously amiss in her brain. \u2014 Ariana Eunjung Cha, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Ramsay Hunt syndrome is named after the American neurologist who identified it in the early 20th century. \u2014 CBS News , 10 June 2022",
"Given the recent discovery of C9, the number of people with the gene who will later develop ALS is not known, Terry Heiman-Patterson, the neurologist who treated my mother and director of the ALS Center of Hope, told me via email. \u2014 Katie C Reilly, ELLE , 3 June 2022",
"Then, the neurologist Robert W.P. Cutler reviewed Stanford\u2019s medical records. \u2014 Maia Silber, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"The consulting neurologist agreed, and the steroids were started. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
"The late neurologist Oliver Sacks has written about this in a way that is moving and compelling in several books and a 2011 essay. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022"
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"NF Hope Concert, a benefit for neurofibromatosis , will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, June 27, at the Madden Theatre, 171 E. Chicago Ave. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"Collins was by then a renowned geneticist who had helped to discover key genes behind cystic fibrosis, Type 2 diabetes, Huntington\u2019s disease, neurofibromatosis , and other conditions. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022",
"That\u2019s the plan for the annual nationwide Undies Run that benefits research to find cures for neurofibromatosis . \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Feb. 2022",
"The combined compounds may suppress the proliferation of neurofibromatosis 2 tumor cells. \u2014 Annette Bakker, STAT , 15 Dec. 2021",
"While most see a rhinoceros, Hollant sees his son, who was diagnosed at a young age with neurofibromatosis . \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Folk\u2019s 21-year-old cousin Blake currently has five brain tumors and has undergone at least 20 surgeries since getting diagnosed with neurofibromatosis as a baby. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Kicker Nick Folk chose the Children\u2019s Tumor Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the health and well-being of those affected by neurofibromatosis . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Collins helped discover the genetic mutations involved in cystic fibrosis and neurofibromatosis type 1, which causes tumors on the skin, face and elsewhere. \u2014 Maggie Fox, CNN , 4 Oct. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This suggests that coronaviruses induce an abnormal immune response that causes hyper inflammation and distorted neutrophil cells. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Alpha defensins are further classified into human neutrophil peptides (HNPs) or human defensins (HDs). \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 26 Mar. 2022",
"There are four forms of human neutrophil peptides (HNP 1-4) and 2 forms of human defensins (HD 5-6). \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 26 Mar. 2022",
"One of the first responders to microbial invaders is a type of white blood cell called a neutrophil . \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 9 Nov. 2021",
"One of the first responders to microbial invaders is a type of white blood cell called a neutrophil . \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 9 Nov. 2021",
"The morphological changes that dichty\u2019s undergo also occurs in many of the cells of the human body, including a type of white blood cell called a neutrophil . \u2014 Jen Christiansen, Scientific American , 21 May 2013",
"The innate immune system, composed of white blood cells such as macrophages, natural killer cells and neutrophils , was supposed to have no such memory. \u2014 Jop De Vrieze, Science | AAAS , 23 Mar. 2020",
"The group of immune cells that surge during and after short bouts of exercise, which include neutrophils and natural-killer cells, serve as our frontline defense against invading viruses. \u2014 Katarina Zimmer, Outside Online , 27 Mar. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Flint crisis started in 2014 when lead, a neurotoxin particularly dangerous to children, leached into the water supply. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
"Without the medical-grade formula, the protein in the boys' blood will quickly back up, acting as a neurotoxin in their brain, says Beichler. \u2014 Anya Leon, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"Severe reactions to snake hemotoxin and neurotoxin can cause tissue necrosis, in which the skin and muscle surrounding a bite become purple and blackened, with a corresponding drop in blood pressure. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 18 May 2022",
"And while many other doctors do not give this neurotoxin to those under 20, spa and beauty salon personnel are known to administer it with little concern for age. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The biggest drawback to investing in any neurotoxin , though, is that its benefits only last for a short period of time (i.e. a few months) before the body metabolizes the injectable. \u2014 Allure , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Lead is a neurotoxin , and lead-contaminated water has been linked to IQ deficits and conduct disorders in children. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 Apr. 2022",
"While investigating the death of an intruder at Quantico, Jimmy and Kasie (Brian Dietzen, Diona Reasonover) get exposed to a deadly neurotoxin . \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 28 Feb. 2022",
"His brain was damaged from exposure to domoic acid, a neurotoxin produced by algae and bacteria blooms found along the Northern California coast. \u2014 Emily Mullin, Science , 5 Jan. 2022"
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"This most fastidious of pianists sounds anything but neurotic when he plays Mozart. \u2014 Richard Coles , Times Literary Supplement , 15 Nov. 2002",
"Maybe it's because novelists don't talk much about each other. Maybe this is because novelists secrete a certain BO which only other novelists detect, like certain buzzards who emit a repellent pheromone detectable only by other buzzards, which is to say that only a novelist can know how neurotic , devious, underhanded a novelist can be. \u2014 Walker Percy , \"An Interview With Zolt\u00e1n Ab\u00e1di-Nagy,\" 1987 , in Signposts in a Strange Land , 1991",
"In our own time, the most perfect examples of such biography \u2026 are the matchless case-histories of Freud. Freud here shows, with absolute clarity, that the on-going nature of neurotic illness and its treatment cannot be displayed except by biography. \u2014 Oliver Sacks , Awakenings , (1973) 1990",
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"More than any rebirth, one senses in the England of 1911 a civilization's unconscious death wish, vividly present in the author's glimpses of the poet Rupert Brooke, that squeaky-clean neurotic , a casualty waiting to happen. \u2014 Thomas Mallon , New York Times Book Review , 27 May 2007",
"As a claustrophobe\u2014perhaps the only kind of neurotic out of place in New York\u2014I find nothing in the city more terrifying than a stalled subway car. \u2014 John Tierney , New York Times Magazine , 19 Mar. 1995",
"You are too much something for a tubercular neurotic who can only be jealous and mean and perverse. \u2014 F. Scott Fitzgerald , letter , 2 Dec. 1939",
"He was diagnosed as a neurotic .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The delayists are cleverly exploiting the weakness in climate discourse: the movement\u2019s tendency\u2014perhaps born of privilege, or perhaps its own form of neurotic denial\u2014to speak of climate change as a dramatic nightmare that hasn\u2019t yet arrived. \u2014 Liza Featherstone, The New Republic , 15 June 2022",
"Over the years, people tend to get happier, more creative, less neurotic , more agreeable, and more conscientious. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 26 May 2022",
"McDonald was more of a neurotic ; the typical co-dependent. \u2014 Mike Postalakis, SPIN , 25 May 2022",
"Ryan bonded with his new brother, the charmingly neurotic Seth Cohen (Adam Brody), and fell for the troubled, beautiful girl next door, Marissa Cooper (Mischa Barton). \u2014 Emily Yahr, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"Who would tolerate my neurotic nacho-eating strategy? \u2014 Anne Nemer, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
"The documentary follows Wilder\u2019s journey from neurotic outsider, to leading man, to an artist searching for meaning on and off screen. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 28 Apr. 2022",
"So of course, who is overseeing the whole thing but Marlon Brando, the most influential actor of the second half of the 20th century \u2014 the man who sort of invented a new vocabulary of neurotic screen naturalism. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Sheridan portrayed Helen as a voice of reason compared to the more neurotic Jerry and Morty, albeit one who was deeply overprotective of her only son. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Kruger has the moxie to play Marie as a standoffish neurotic , Nyong\u2019o creates an unusually emotional hacker, and Cruz, as the one who\u2019s more devoted to her family than to global realpolitik, proves the sweetest of wild cards. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Seinfeld, which stars Jerry Seinfeld as a fictionalized version of himself, pokes fun at neurotics like Seinfeld and his friends, who overthink and worry about too many little things. \u2014 Nina Huang, EW.com , 1 May 2020",
"Learn about the connection between neurotics and Brexit. \u2014 Lacy Schley, Discover Magazine , 15 June 2018",
"But economy-class neurotics will have to make do while their shrink answers emails or knits cardigans during their sessions. \u2014 Joe Queenan, WSJ , 11 May 2018"
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"Common skin conditions that aren\u2019t skin tags but look like skin tags are seborrheic keratoses and neurofibromas . \u2014 Kristi Kellogg, Allure , 9 Sep. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Because it\u2019s made with grain- neutral spirits , Kentucky 74 can be made consistent with every batch, and the negligible alcohol content leaves it at the same ABV as kombucha. \u2014 Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal , 4 Aug. 2020",
"According to Butters, the base ethanol Eight Oaks uses is a neutral spirit \u2014a highly concentrated ethanol\u2014which stands at around 95 percent alcohol. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 20 Mar. 2020",
"To be classified as tequila, a spirit must be at least 51% derived from blue agave (with the rest made up from another neutral spirit ), though many brands today up the ante and use 100 percent blue agave. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 7 June 2019",
"The botanicals are macerated (rather than heated, which is called an infusion) in the neutral spirit at room temperature. \u2014 Francine Maroukian, Popular Mechanics , 10 Aug. 2018",
"Place in a clean glass container and cover with high-proof neutral spirits of your choice. \u2014 Anne Brockhoff, kansascity , 24 Apr. 2018",
"Place in a clean glass container and cover with high-proof neutral spirits of your choice. \u2014 Anne Brockhoff, kansascity , 24 Apr. 2018",
"Place in a clean glass container and cover with high-proof neutral spirits of your choice. \u2014 Anne Brockhoff, kansascity , 24 Apr. 2018",
"Place in a clean glass container and cover with high-proof neutral spirits of your choice. \u2014 Anne Brockhoff, kansascity , 24 Apr. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some sources of unhappiness that lead to distraction and mind-wandering are: fear, anxiety, neuroticism , and of course, boredom. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 19 May 2022",
"People with a high score on conscientiousness or a low score in neuroticism were significantly less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment during the course of the study, Yoneda said. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 11 Apr. 2022",
"One of the big five personality traits is openness to experience (the others are conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism ). \u2014 Brad Stulberg, Outside Online , 14 May 2021",
"The study examined the role of three key personality traits -- conscientiousness, extroversion and neuroticism -- on how people weathered cognitive decline in later life. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Negative life events, depression or anger while drinking, guilt from drinking and even certain personality traits (such as neuroticism ) are all also linked to mood changes during a hangover. \u2014 Craig Gunn, CNN , 6 Mar. 2022",
"One widely used psychological system for identifying personality traits organizes them into five categories: openness to experience, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness and neuroticism . \u2014 Asher Lawson, Scientific American , 12 Nov. 2021",
"Amos Tversky was a buffalo of charisma and confidence; Daniel Kahneman was a sparrow of anxiety and neuroticism . \u2014 Jennifer Senior, The Atlantic , 9 Feb. 2022",
"The same fiddle leaf fig that suggests neuroticism can also imply you're extraverted. \u2014 Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens , 7 Dec. 2021"
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"Adewumi signed on in March 2018 to lead neurosurgery services at Wellstar Cobb Hospital in Austell, Georgia. \u2014 NBC News , 3 May 2022",
"His doctor, Dimitri Sigounas, an associate professor of neurosurgery at George Washington University School of Medicine, said the stroke was due to a small venous bleed in his head. \u2014 Meagan Flynn, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
"Pilitsis is currently division chief of functional neurosurgery and chair and professor of the basic neuroscience department at Albany Medical College in New York. \u2014 Cindy Kent, sun-sentinel.com , 6 Dec. 2021",
"The six-story Weill Neurosciences Building was designed explicitly to provide a place where scientists and clinicians in neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry could connect and accelerate their research. \u2014 Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Rolle was the first to enter the room, with his other neurosurgery colleagues close behind. \u2014 Scooby Axson, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022",
"Adewumi signed on in March 2018 to lead neurosurgery services at Wellstar Cobb Hospital in Austell, Georgia. \u2014 NBC News , 3 May 2022",
"Adewumi signed on in March 2018 to lead neurosurgery services at Wellstar Cobb Hospital in Austell, Georgia. \u2014 Kate Brumback, ajc , 1 May 2022",
"After Arroyave and her husband Edwin Arroyave welcomed Dove in February 2020, the little girl struggled with serious health issues and required neurosurgery and a cranial helmet to aid in reshaping and recovery. \u2014 Hattie Lindert, PEOPLE.com , 12 Apr. 2022"
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"Allopregnanolone is a neuroactive steroid, structurally similar to progesterone, that acts on GABA receptors and is believed to improve symptoms of depression and anxiety by amplifying GABAergic signaling throughout the brain. \u2014 Husseini Manji, Scientific American , 14 Sep. 2021",
"To remedy the situation in the meantime, the group came up with a definition for neonatal abstinence syndrome: any baby who is prenatally exposed to any neuroactive substance and exhibits symptoms is diagnosed with NAS. \u2014 Naseem S. Miller, OrlandoSentinel.com , 17 Oct. 2017"
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"Results over the past two years show that the capture rate is less than 0.2 neutrino per day. \u2014 Mark Fischetti, Scientific American , 14 May 2022",
"But in 1956, in an experiment not unlike LSND, there the neutrino was. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Given the detector\u2019s size and great distance from the collision point, FASERn will study extremely high energy neutrinos, with an average energy of about a trillion electron volts, about 200 times higher energy than the average neutrino at MINOS. \u2014 Don Lincoln, Forbes , 1 June 2021",
"In 2018 IceCube reported a neutrino from a giant flaring blazar. \u2014 Katrina Miller, Scientific American , 27 Apr. 2021",
"By giving a neutrino of its own to both the electron and the muon, the pairing up helped show how to organize and account for the growing table of elementary particles. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2020",
"Yet a sterile neutrino would be the ghostliest of them all. \u2014 William Charles Louis, Scientific American , 1 July 2020",
"What scientists eventually figured out is that a neutrino is not a pure object. \u2014 William Charles Louis, Scientific American , 1 July 2020",
"But despite a decade of hardships endured by Gorham and his colleagues, by 2016 Anita had yet to detect a single cosmic neutrino . \u2014 Daniel Oberhaus, Wired , 12 June 2020"
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"Lead is a neurotoxic metal that can erode brain cells after entering the body, health experts say. \u2014 Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Krakauer\u2019s argument was built around a scientific paper that details the neurotoxic elements and effects of a particular amino acid in the wild potato plant McCandless had been eating. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 12 Feb. 2015",
"The eyelash viper is venomous\u2014a bite releases hemotoxic venom that compromises the cardiovascular and central nervous systems until neurotoxic paralysis takes over, at which point the viper will swallow its prey whole. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Research in animals and humans confirms that MDMA produces no neurotoxic effects at the doses administered in clinical trials. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2021",
"Bright Cities program partners with local nonprofits and city governments to reduce a community\u2019s exposures to neurotoxic chemicals by lowering the levels of these chemicals in the air, water, food, soil, and in everyday consumer products. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 Apr. 2021",
"The researchers also looked at changing levels of the neurotoxic heavy metal mercury in the whales\u2019 bodies. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 Apr. 2021",
"Other research on essential oils derived from cloves, pine, and cinnamon have found similar neurotoxic results in insects. \u2014 Philip Kiefer, Popular Science , 16 Mar. 2021",
"From the time of conception through the age of 2, babies have an extremely high sensitivity to neurotoxic chemicals, said Jane Houlihan, the national director of science and health for Healthy Babies Bright Futures. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 5 Mar. 2021"
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"The goal is to move the nerves back and forth relative to potential sites of irritation in the foot and ankle that can lead to neurogenic plantar fasciitis. \u2014 Jordan Duncan, Outside Online , 12 May 2021",
"The National Association for Continence refers to this symptom as neurogenic bladder. \u2014 Sarah Bradley, Health.com , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Strasburg, who is 1-2 with a 4.57 ERA in five starts this year, was diagnosed with neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome and will be operated on by Dr. Greg Pearl in Dallas on Wednesday. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 29 July 2021",
"RHP Stephen Strasburg had surgery on Wednesday to address neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome. \u2014 Kevin Cooney, Star Tribune , 29 July 2021",
"Pearl was an author on a 2016 study that looked at the performance of major-league pitchers before and after surgery for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Apr. 2021",
"The suit says he was seen at the VA's urology clinic for neurogenic bladder, a common complication of multiple sclerosis that causes the bladder to become overactive or underactive. \u2014 Andy Marso, kansascity , 4 June 2018",
"Somewhere within these neurogenic wildlands lies the mechanism through which this disease springs its nasty tricks. \u2014 Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads , 27 June 2018",
"In July, Karns had the piece surgically removed to address thoracic outlet syndrome, a neurogenic condition caused by the compression of nerves near the neck and shoulder. \u2014 Pete Grathoff, kansascity , 6 Mar. 2018"
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"LBJ by legend watched the evening news about Vietnam simultaneously on three TVs, a ticket to a neurosis and night sweats. \u2014 Daniel Henninger , Wall Street Journal , 2 Dec. 2005",
"He's self-conscious about few things, period, and so utterly lacking in neurosis that it's unnerving, frankly. \u2014 Ned Zeman , Vanity Fair , February 2001",
"None of this official intervention did much to calm the fretfulness about maidservants, for the anxiety about their being both unreliable yet indispensable marked the birth of an authentically bourgeois neurosis . \u2014 Simon Schama , The Embarrassment of Riches , 1988",
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"But go ahead and wash his neurosis right out of your car, and send it on its way! \u2014 John Hodgman, New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"My home town, on the other hand, had no capacity whatsoever to exalt my neurosis into something thrilling, and I was supremely disgruntled to find myself back there\u2014and back in my old room in my parents\u2019 house. \u2014 The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"Through Jessica, Weerasethakul pursues anxiety and neurosis in order to exorcize them. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 15 Apr. 2022",
"While Corden was capable but miscast in Murphy\u2019s film, Wetzel fuels the character with a balanced brew of middle-aged neurosis , paternal protectiveness and playful flamboyance. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Jan. 2022",
"So why are our authorities catering to neurosis and fear rather than explaining the truth: that the virus is never going away, and the way to protect yourself and others is to get vaccinated and boosted. \u2014 Noah Millman, The Week , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Our dependency on a byzantine, self-defeating, slow-moving, money-sucking tangle of procedures is a kind of societal neurosis . \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 30 June 2021",
"Symbols are also present in neurosis , or, more precisely, in their thought content. \u2014 Zane Pickett, Forbes , 13 May 2021",
"Hollywood has a peculiar neurosis on the subject of Orson Welles. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 2 Apr. 2021"
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"Morrison earned a bachelor's degree in animal science from LSU and his Ph.D. in animal science, reproductive physiology and neuroendocrinology from the University of Missouri. \u2014 NOLA.com , 24 Jan. 2021",
"In response to the new study, Wallen, a professor of psychology and behavioral neuroendocrinology at Emory University, questions some of the statistical conclusions. \u2014 Emily Willingham, Scientific American , 18 July 2019"
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"Novartis hit the pause button on Lutathera, which is used to treat neuroendocrine tumors and has been available since 2018. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 9 May 2022",
"The official medical term is a neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Mimi said doctors told the family that less than 1 percent of all cancers are large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma. \u2014 David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News , 16 Feb. 2022",
"The cause was pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, his daughter Elizabeth Lovejoy said. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Dec. 2021",
"In 2011, the FDA approved Afinitor again, this time to treat a rare type of cancer involving neuroendocrine tumors located in the pancreas. \u2014 John Fauber And Coulter Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 Aug. 2021",
"House died June 11 after living with neuroendocrine cancer for nine years. \u2014 Jana Hollingsworth, Star Tribune , 28 June 2021",
"The five-year survival rate for neuroendocrine tumors can range from 50% to 80%, compared with less than 5% for adenocarcinoma. \u2014 Elizabeth Landau, CNN , 8 Nov. 2020",
"The five-year survival rate for neuroendocrine tumors can range from 50% to 80%, compared with less than 5% for adenocarcinoma. \u2014 Elizabeth Landau, CNN , 8 Nov. 2020"
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"But insect behavior is difficult to tease apart because their neuroanatomy and physiology are so different from our own. \u2014 Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 May 2022",
"Then, in 1873, in the kitchen of his apartment in Abbiategrasso, outside Milan, Italian researcher Camillo Golgi, through some combination of luck and skill, hit on a new technique that revolutionized neuroanatomy . \u2014 Benjamin Ehrlich, Scientific American , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Imaging of both human brains and animal models has helped researchers identify the neuroanatomy of diseases, target brain regions with more specificity, and watch what was happening after electrical stimulation. \u2014 Isabella Cueto, STAT , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Holinger is a psychologist (trained in neuroanatomy and at home with reading MRI scans) as well as a practicing psychotherapist. \u2014 Clair Wills, The New York Review of Books , 3 Nov. 2020",
"Dogs\u2019 different skills are reflected in, and undoubtedly caused by, different neuroanatomy , scientists led by evolutionary biologist Erin Hecht of Harvard University found. \u2014 Sharon Begley, Scientific American , 3 Sep. 2019",
"Researchers described the project as a blend of advanced visualization hardware, software development and neuroanatomy data. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 7 Nov. 2019",
"My first day of neuroanatomy class was just weeks after Conway\u2019s accident. \u2014 Tim Requarth, Longreads , 22 Oct. 2019",
"Ginzburg\u2019s father, Giuseppe Levi, was a professor of neuroanatomy at the University of Turin. \u2014 Joan Acocella, The New Yorker , 22 July 2019"
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"Born Bonakdarpour, an associate professor of neurology at the Feinberg School of Medicine told The Daily Beast that the areas that process music in your brain are the last to go when dealing with Alzheimer\u2019s. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 10 June 2022",
"Medical residents are often more excited by a vibrant field like cardiology or neurology , which combines good pay with the excitement of new technologies for surgery and drug treatment. \u2014 Sara Zeff Geber, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Imaging services, including X-rays and CT scans, will be available, along with specialty services such as women\u2019s health, cardiology, neurology and endocrinology. \u2014 Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal , 23 Feb. 2022",
"In its lawsuit, St. Francis Hospital says Hartford HealthCare brought in two dozen surgeons and specialists in hematology, oncology, cardiology and neurology over the last four years. \u2014 Stephen Singer, courant.com , 16 Jan. 2022",
"The clinic includes specialists from fields like cardiology, neurology and psychology to address all of the issues COVID-19 can create. \u2014 Alison Bowen, chicagotribune.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Newer drugs can have greater effects in delaying relapses but often at the cost of serious side effects, said David Irani, a professor of neurology at the University of Michigan medical school. \u2014 James R. Hagerty And Amy Dockser Marcus, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
"On March 30, the Food and Drug Administration is bringing together outside experts in neurology to review an experimental drug from Amylyx for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The discovery, the fruit of 40 years of research, won four scientists in Sweden, Denmark and the United States the 2021 Brain Prize, the world\u2019s most prestigious award in neurology . \u2014 Jenifer Frank, courant.com , 24 Feb. 2022"
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"Peabody\u2019s muscular Christianity reflected elite anxieties at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries around a loss of manliness and a spreading neurasthenia compared with the rougher pre-industrial times. \u2014 Doug Henwood, Harper's magazine , 28 Oct. 2019",
"The fashionable malaise of neurasthenia was only one of the disorders thought to be caused by a depletion of energies. \u2014 Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads , 6 July 2018",
"Then neurasthenia was a fashionable disease, and a lot of writers and artists embraced it with a passion. \u2014 National Geographic , 19 Aug. 2016",
"During the second half of the 19th century, neurologists described a condition called neurasthenia , thought to have been brought on by the accelerating pace of modern life. \u2014 Nitsuh Abebe, New York Times , 18 Apr. 2017",
"Nineteenth century neurasthenia theories read very similarly. \u2014 National Geographic , 19 Aug. 2016",
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"Erin Allday is a health reporter who writes about infectious diseases, stem cells, neuroscience and consumer health topics like fitness and nutrition. \u2014 Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 June 2022",
"And David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian won the 2021 Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology after sharing the 2020 Kavli award in neuroscience for their discovery of receptors for temperature and pressure. \u2014 Elizabeth Cooney, STAT , 3 June 2022",
"Working with scientists including specialists in neuroscience , Conniff put together a robust set of scientific assessments to measure uncertainty tolerance. \u2014 Jodie Cook, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Cajal is considered the founder of modern neuroscience . \u2014 Benjamin Ehrlich, Scientific American , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Cajal, born in Spain in 1852, is sometimes called the father of modern neuroscience . \u2014 Matthew Hutson, WSJ , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Even before his downfall, his career was one of the more turbulent in the annals of neuroscience . \u2014 Daniel Golden, ProPublica , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Eric Eyolfson, who earned his doctorate in neuroscience on the afternoon of Game 1, went with his good friend, Grayson Magnus, a real estate agent and Oilers fan. \u2014 New York Times , 24 May 2022",
"Recent progress in neuroscience has lent support to this framework. \u2014 Gy\u00f6rgy Buzs\u00e1ki, Scientific American , 14 May 2022"
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"The panel included Harvard\u2019s Dr. Martin Kulldorff, Oxford\u2019s Dr. Sunetra Gupta, Stanford\u2019s Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and Dr. Scott Atlas, a past professor and chief of neuroradiology at Stanford University Medical Center. \u2014 WSJ , 6 Aug. 2021",
"And most stunning, a different department, such as cancer, pathology, and neuroradiology but not orthopedics. \u2014 Diane Omdahl, Forbes , 7 July 2021",
"The government\u2019s public health experts were all but silenced by the arrival in August of Dr. Scott W. Atlas, the Stanford professor of neuroradiology recruited after appearances on Fox News. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Dec. 2020",
"Atlas, a neuroradiology expert at Stanford's Hoover Institution, got the president's attention by echoing his criticism of pandemic lockdown measures during appearances on Fox News. \u2014 Wired Staff, Wired , 30 Dec. 2020",
"Atlas joined the White House\u2019s coronavirus task force in August and formerly served as the chief of neuroradiology at Stanford University Medical Center, which the Trump War Room also pointed out on Twitter. \u2014 Emma Colton, Washington Examiner , 26 Oct. 2020",
"Atlas, the former chief of neuroradiology at Stanford University Medical Center and a fellow at Stanford\u2019s conservative Hoover Institution, has no expertise in public health or infectious diseases. \u2014 Cathy Bussewitz, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Oct. 2020",
"Atlas, the former chief of neuroradiology at Stanford University Medical Center and a fellow at Stanford's conservative Hoover Institution, has no expertise in public health or infectious diseases. \u2014 Jill Colvin, Star Tribune , 16 Aug. 2020",
"Atlas, the former chief of neuroradiology at Stanford University Medical Center and a fellow at Stanford's conservative Hoover Institution, has no expertise in public health or infectious diseases. \u2014 Jill Colvin, chicagotribune.com , 16 Aug. 2020"
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"Corver was also a graduate student studying neurophysiology and web-making at the time. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 9 Apr. 2022",
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"Interestingly, studies in micro-mapping and neurophysiology support the idea of a system-level explanation of complex mental functions. \u2014 Daniel Fallmann, Forbes , 14 June 2021",
"The neurophysiology and neurochemistry that is ideal for strengthening one kind of memory might be different than that needed for other types. \u2014 Daniel J. Levitin, WSJ , 5 Mar. 2021",
"Bergen-Cico: When a person is physically dependent on or addicted to a drug, that drug changes the neurophysiology and functioning of the person\u2019s brain and body, which adapt to function with the presence of that drug in the system. \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Feb. 2021",
"Her laboratory studies olfactory perception and neurophysiology . \u2014 Leslie Kay, Scientific American , 13 June 2020",
"Living in the Present This illusion cries out for explanation, and that explanation is to be sought in psychology, neurophysiology , and maybe linguistics or culture. \u2014 Paul Davies, Scientific American , 24 Oct. 2014",
"Assaneo and Poeppel took a fresh approach with a hypothesis that tied the real-world behavior of language to the observed neurophysiology . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 22 May 2018"
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"Interestingly, SSRIs also increase neuroplasticity , a fact that science has known for some time. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 11 June 2022",
"The reason psychedelic drugs have been found to alleviate symptoms of depression and PTSD in clinical trials, it is thought, is due the signaling of the 5-HT-2A receptor, which sparks what\u2019s called neuroplasticity . \u2014 Will Yakowicz, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Human neuroplasticity extends far beyond childhood. \u2014 Thomas Curwenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
"The reason psychedelic drugs have been found to alleviate symptoms of depression and PTSD in clinical trials, it is thought, is due the signaling of the 5-HT-2A receptor, which sparks what\u2019s called neuroplasticity . \u2014 Will Yakowicz, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
"To widen our understanding of neuroplasticity -- the brain\u2019s ability to adapt to new, unexpected challenges. \u2014 Daniela Hernandez, WSJ , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Olson has discovered 1,000 novel compounds\u2014all non-psychedelic but based on psychedelic molecules and still trigger neuroplasticity . \u2014 Will Yakowicz, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
"The reason psychedelic drugs have been found to alleviate symptoms of depression and PTSD in clinical trials, it is thought, is due the signaling of the 5-HT-2A receptor, which sparks what\u2019s called neuroplasticity . \u2014 Will Yakowicz, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Children live in a constant state of neuroplasticity that is much more akin to the psychedelic state than the adult state of mind. \u2014 Natan Ponieman, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021"
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"Every analog neuron on the chip mimics a brain cell\u2019s incoming and outgoing currents and voltage changes. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The scientists were able to prove that photosensitive neuron cells in the retina can respond to light up to five hours after death. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 16 May 2022",
"Studying the simulated neural networks inside the CLIP software, the researchers discovered a \u2018\u2018 neuron \u2019\u2019 that was reliably activated by the general concept of spiders, even if the visual cues triggering that reaction were sharply different in form. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Once the voltage passes a threshold value, the neuron fires an electrical signal to other neurons. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Even fruit flies, sporting a single neuron for every million in a human brain. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, WSJ , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Probing further, the researchers tried to replicate the performance of humans and baboons with artificial intelligence, using neural-network models that are inspired by basic mathematical ideas of what a neuron does and how neurons are connected. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"Like neurotypical people, those on the autism spectrum can have various interests, abilities, and skills. \u2014 Jennifer \"jay\" Palumbo, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Overall, most school initiatives have been lauded for teaching neurotypical kids how to better care for their health. \u2014 Rina Raphael, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"With a group of child development therapists and experts on the team, Moxie was designed to engage neurotypical and neurodiverse children in activities like drawing, story-telling, and mindfulness and promote life skills like emotional regulation. \u2014 Mahnoor Khan, Fortune , 13 May 2022",
"Neurodiverse people face obstacles in an office setting designed primarily for neurotypical employees. \u2014 George Etheredge For The Wall Street Journal, WSJ , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Lack of eye contact is a common autistic trait that most neurotypical people believe indicates a lack of trustworthiness. \u2014 Scientific American , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Women with autism are three to four times more likely to attempt suicide than neurotypical women. \u2014 Zhara Astra, Scientific American , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The school serves about 15 children with disabilities alongside 84 neurotypical kids in what is referred to as an inclusion setting. \u2014 Nancy Guan, ajc , 13 Mar. 2022",
"However, in a neurotypical world, diagnosis is also the key that unlocks the gate to adjustments, flexibility, accommodations that can make the difference to success and inclusion. \u2014 Nancy Doyle, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022"
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"Diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage caused by diabetes. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"The woman who used to walk for 90 minutes a day could barely go 100 feet without stabbing nerve pain in her feet \u2013 similar to diabetic neuropathy . \u2014 Jacqueline Howard, CNN , 2 May 2022",
"In people with celiac disease, nutritional deficiencies (especially vitamins B12, B6, and E, and metals like copper), antibodies, and even other underlying autoimmune disorders can impact the nervous system and lead to neuropathy . \u2014 Eleesha Lockett, SELF , 3 May 2022",
"When blood flow to your optic nerve is messed up, ischemic optic neuropathy (ION) can result. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
"However, some people \u2013 including athletes \u2013 use it for its therapeutic properties, including MMA fighter Elias Theodorou, who uses it to treat bilateral neuropathy , a result of damage to the nerves located outside of the brain and spinal cord. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Theodorou was diagnosed with bilateral neuropathy , a result of damage to the nerves located outside of the brain and spinal cord. \u2014 Tre'vaughn Howard, CBS News , 17 Dec. 2021",
"The Bay area native could no longer work in construction due to high blood pressure, diabetes and neuropathy in his fingers and toes. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Oct. 2021",
"That summer, he was diagnosed with Leber\u2019s hereditary optic neuropathy , a rare genetic disease that destroys the optic nerve. \u2014 Lori Riley, courant.com , 10 Oct. 2021"
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"According to Klimas, director of the Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine at Nova Southeastern University in Florida, the condition could turn into severe neurodegenerative disease if left untreated. \u2014 Corky Siemaszko, NBC News , 26 June 2022",
"Bluebird\u2019s first treatment, eli-cel, helped children with a lethal neurodegenerative disease called cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy live longer by supplying them with a gene that\u2019s crucial for the proper functioning of brain cells. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
"Prion diseases are rare but deadly neurodegenerative brain diseases that result from misfolding protein. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes dementia and ultimately death. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"But one doctor finally pinpointed his problem three days before Christmas last year: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord and has no cure. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 6 June 2022",
"Barkan was diagnosed in 2016 with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a terminal neurodegenerative disease also known as Lou Gehrig\u2019s. \u2014 Kk Ottesen, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
"The latter mostly entail tending to her father, Georg (a moving Pascal Greggory), a philosophy professor battling a neurodegenerative disease. \u2014 Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
"The loss of these vital substances is characteristic of a number of neurodegenerative diseases. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 22 May 2022"
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"The son of Sudanese immigrants living in San Diego, Jok\u2019s father has said his son had an eye on medical school and wanted to study neuropharmacology . \u2014 City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The team was led by Manoj Doss, a postdoctoral researcher in neuropharmacology at Johns Hopkins University working under the guidance of the veteran psychedelic scientist Roland Griffiths. \u2014 Daniel Oberhaus, Wired , 14 Oct. 2020",
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"The brand spent years researching the botanical actives\u2014among them Neurophroline, a wild indigo extract that activates the release of a calming neuropeptide \u2014that would work best in tandem to counteract the skin\u2019s stress response. \u2014 Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ , 14 Apr. 2021",
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"For several decades, a number of songbird species have served as important model systems for understanding the neurobiology and physiology underlying how complex vocal communication is learned from adult templates. \u2014 Grrlscientist, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Rhoda Au is a professor of anatomy and neurobiology at Boston University School of Medicine, a senior investigator with the Framingham Heart Study, and director of the Davos Alzheimer\u2019s Collaborative\u2019s Global Cohorts Program. \u2014 Rhoda Au, STAT , 28 Feb. 2022",
"It can often be impacted by the context of the situation, Michael Yassa, a professor of neurobiology , told CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta on the podcast Chasing Life. \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 3 Feb. 2022",
"The struggles of her twin brother, whom Douglas has said has ADHD and has required neurofeedback therapy, and a younger brother, who has autism, inspired her to pursue neurobiology . \u2014 Sean Gregory/tokyo, Time , 3 Aug. 2021",
"The Harvard grad and neurobiology major, who\u2019s now pursuing an epidemiology master\u2019s degree, has an irresistible story. \u2014 Sean Gregory/tokyo, Time , 3 Aug. 2021",
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"This new symposium integrates research on genetics, biomechanics, physiology, neurobiology and behavior. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 July 2021"
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"Delta 8 THC may also have neuroprotective properties and could help to slow the progression of Alzheimer\u2019s disease. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"If deletion of the APOE gene is neuroprotective in mouse models, then perhaps decreasing APOE levels in the human brain would slow down neurodegeneration, particularly in people carrying the APOE4 variant. \u2014 Jason Ulrich, Scientific American , 1 Aug. 2021",
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"In 2003, along with two colleagues, Nobel laureate Julius Axelrod, an American, obtained a patent on the drug for its anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties. \u2014 Kieron Monks, CNN , 9 Oct. 2017",
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"Porras, 40, a single mom, told Fox News Digital that when Elena was born, she was diagnosed with stage 3 neuroblastoma \u2013 a cancer that develops from immature nerve cells, according to Mayo Clinic. \u2014 Fox News , 14 May 2022",
"Payne met the 8-year-old, who was battling neuroblastoma , on a team visit to a local hospital several years earlier and struck up a friendship. \u2014 Mark Osborne, ABC News , 9 May 2022",
"Evan Omar Polina Aguilar was a chubby 2-year-old when he was diagnosed with malignant neuroblastoma cancer in May 2019, said his mother, Lorena Aguilar. \u2014 Juan Montes, WSJ , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Among those at the clinic this week was Anna Riabiko, from Poltava, Ukraine, who was seeking treatment for her daughter Lubov, who has neuroblastoma . \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
"There was a large tumor on his kidney called a neuroblastoma . \u2014 Tom Corwin, ajc , 26 Sep. 2021",
"In early September 2020, her grandson Matias, my nephew, was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma , at a shy and tiny 8 months old. \u2014 Emily Davies, Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2021",
"Mutated forms of the gene and protein have been found in non-small cell lung cancer, anaplastic large cell lymphoma and neuroblastoma , a brain cancer. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 21 May 2020",
"Mom comes to the rescue Rhett was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma in February 2019. \u2014 Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2020"
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"Beds in a child neuropsychiatry unit at the Bambino Ges\u00f9 Children\u2019s Hospital in Rome have been full since October, said Dr. Stefano Vicari, the director of the unit. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Feb. 2021",
"Sonya and Hayley reached out to experts, starting with David Baron, a USC professor and neuropsychiatry researcher who has worked with many athletes. \u2014 Patrick Hruby, Los Angeles Times , 8 Dec. 2020",
"And the study has further value; these complex activities may be more useful tests in rat models of neuropsychiatry than those in current use. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 1 Nov. 2019",
"In a 2017 editorial in The Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, Alan Carson, a professor of neuropsychiatry at the University of Edinburgh, points to a 2012 study of 3,439 former N.F.L. players. \u2014 Kim Tingley, New York Times , 26 June 2019",
"The deal, which is expected to be finalized in the second quarter of this year, would be Biogen\u2019s first program in th field of neuropsychiatry . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Mar. 2018",
"After earning his medical degree from India\u2019s Karnataka University, Ahmed completed his residency at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center with a focus on neuropsychiatry . \u2014 Kevin Acee, sandiegouniontribune.com , 15 Jan. 2018",
"Janice Stevens, staff psychiatrist at the neuropsychiatry branch of the National Institute of Mental Health, told The Post. \u2014 William Grimes, New York Times , 16 Aug. 2017"
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"While only small amounts end up back in waterways, these small doses are enough to influence neurochemistry in the tiny brains of aquatic life. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 June 2021",
"The neurophysiology and neurochemistry that is ideal for strengthening one kind of memory might be different than that needed for other types. \u2014 Daniel J. Levitin, WSJ , 5 Mar. 2021",
"So, for a finer-grained picture, Harvard postdoc Christina Rogers Flattery is adding another dimension to the analysis, shaving the fox brains into tissue-thin slices and staining them with a dye that reveals their neurochemistry . \u2014 Popular Science , 10 Feb. 2020",
"Observing this seemingly adaptive behavior, investigators started to probe the genetics and neurochemistry that distinguish the more resistant animals. \u2014 Gary Stix, Scientific American , 11 Apr. 2018",
"Where Freud found meaning in dream images of staircases and cravats, today\u2019s researchers \u2014 reflecting a broader trend within psychology \u2014 look to neurochemistry and computer science for insights. \u2014 Linda Rodriguez Mcrobbie, BostonGlobe.com , 23 Mar. 2018",
"The biological model on which psychoanalysis was based has been superseded by newer discoveries, particularly in neurochemistry . \u2014 Laura Miller, Slate Magazine , 5 Sep. 2017",
"Take her description of the neurochemistry behind the seemingly irresistible draw to check our phones or try for one more level on Candy Crush Saga. \u2014 Seth Mnookin, New York Times , 8 Mar. 2017",
"But then again, what is deeper than neurochemistry ? \u2014 Chris Nashawaty, WIRED , 17 Feb. 2012"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Her roommate, Sukriti Gupta, 25, earns $30,000 a year for her work at a UCLA neuropsychology lab. \u2014 Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The neuropsychology community is just the latest branch of medicine to reckon with its use of race in diagnostic testing and clinical care. \u2014 Pete Madden, ABC News , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Such statistical practice has been used in medical specialties like pulmonology, neuropsychology , obstetrics, urology and nephrology. \u2014 Chelsey R. Carter, Scientific American , 8 July 2021",
"Neuropsychologist Juan Arango-Lasprilla, PhD, will explore the status of Hispanic individuals working in the field of neuropsychology in the United States and discuss the implications of their practice. \u2014 Cindy Kent, sun-sentinel.com , 15 Nov. 2021",
"In the years that followed, the clinical psychologist, who died last month at 94, helped pioneer the field of neuropsychology , becoming an expert in evaluating and rehabilitating brain injury. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Nov. 2021",
"While race-norming is a common practice in neuropsychology , some experts have long noted its potential, in situations such as litigation, to result in the denial of benefits to Black people. \u2014 Will Hobson, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Karp is right that the NFL\u2019s race-norming controversy has prompted what several experts have acknowledged is a long-overdue discussion in neuropsychology about the practice. \u2014 Will Hobson, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Following these critically ill patients and their symptoms helped the hospital develop a program with specialists in physical therapy, occupational therapy, cognitive therapy and neuropsychology , Cabrera said. \u2014 Dallas News , 13 Aug. 2021"
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"definitions":{
": neuropteron":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-184245"
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"definitions":{
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"definitions":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-195537"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-215301"
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"New Latin Neuroptera, order name (from Greek ne\u00fbron \"sinew, tendon, nerve\" + -o- -o- + -ptera, neuter plural of -pteros \"having wings [of the given kind],\" adjective derivative of pter\u00f3n \"feather, wing\") + -an entry 1 \u2014 more at nerve entry 1 , feather entry 1":""
},
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},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-224850"
}
}
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