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1. dysfunction
noun. ['dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən'] (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group.
Antonyms
Etymology
- dys- (English)
- function (English)
- function (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
Rhymes with Minimal Brain Dysfunction
- malfunction
- conjunction
- compunction
- injunction
- junction
2. 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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4. 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.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- brain (Middle English (1100-1500))
- brægen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. 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))
6. brain
noun. ['ˈbreɪn'] mental ability.
Etymology
- brain (Middle English (1100-1500))
- brægen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. brain
noun. ['ˈbreɪn'] someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality.
Antonyms
Etymology
- brain (Middle English (1100-1500))
- brægen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. brain
verb. ['ˈbreɪn'] kill by smashing someone's skull.
Antonyms
Etymology
- brain (Middle English (1100-1500))
- brægen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))