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1. brain-stem
noun. the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus.
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Rhymes with Brain Stem
- cardizem
- difm
- rpm
- ppm
- pgm
- mgm
- condemn
- mam
- imm
- swem
- stemm
- schwemm
- prem
- p.m.
- klemme
- klemm
- klem
- clem
- brem
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- blehm
- alem
- them
- temme
- schemm
- rhem
- remme
- rem
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- lemm
2. brain
noun. ['ˈbreɪn'] that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord.
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Etymology
- brain (Middle English (1100-1500))
- brægen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. brain
noun. ['ˈbreɪn'] that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason.
Synonyms
Etymology
- brain (Middle English (1100-1500))
- brægen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. brain
noun. ['ˈbreɪn'] mental ability.
Etymology
- brain (Middle English (1100-1500))
- brægen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. brain
noun. ['ˈbreɪn'] someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality.
Antonyms
Etymology
- brain (Middle English (1100-1500))
- brægen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. stem
noun. ['ˈstɛm'] (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed.
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Etymology
- stemma (Old Norse)
- stemn (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. stem
verb. ['ˈstɛm'] grow out of, have roots in, originate in.
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Etymology
- stemma (Old Norse)
- stemn (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. stem
noun. ['ˈstɛm'] a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ.
Synonyms
- branch
- flower stalk
- slip
- stock
- rhizome
- halm
- caudex
- leaf node
- tuber
- tree trunk
- carpophore
- gynophore
- scape
- phylloclad
- trunk
- beanstalk
- phylloclade
- stipe
- bole
- receptacle
- rootstock
- cladode
- haulm
- petiolule
- cutting
- cornstalk
- petiole
- corn stalk
- axis
- corm
- plant organ
- node
- bulb
- leafstalk
- cane
- filament
- culm
- sporangiophore
- internode
- funiculus
- rootstalk
- funicle
- cladophyll
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Etymology
- stemma (Old Norse)
- stemn (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. stem
noun. ['ˈstɛm'] cylinder forming a long narrow part of something.
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Etymology
- stemma (Old Norse)
- stemn (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. stem
verb. ['ˈstɛm'] cause to point inward.
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Etymology
- stemma (Old Norse)
- stemn (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Sentences with brain-stem
1. Noun Phrase
Although essentially decapitated, not all of Mike’s brain stem was severed and the rooster stayed alive for 18 more months during which time he made national headlines.
2. Noun Phrase
Chemoreceptors are chemical receptors found in the arteries that provide blood to the brain, neck and face, as well as the brain stem, or medulla oblogonda.
3. Noun Phrase
Caffeine stimulates your nervous system and brain, particularly the cerebral cortex and the brain stem, speeding up certain physical reactions.
