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engram

/ˈɛn.ɡræm/

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noun

/ˈɛn.ɡræm/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее гипотетическое биохимическое изменение в нервной ткани, которое, как полагают, представляет или хранит память.

A noun referring to a hypothetical biochemical change in neural tissue that is believed to represent or store a memory.

  1. Memory traceC1formalscientific

    A hypothetical permanent change in the brain that accounts for the existence of memory; a physical representation of a memory.

    ruСлед памяти

    • Neuroscientists are searching for the physical engram of a specific memory.
    • The theory suggests that an engram is formed through synaptic changes.
    • Research on engrams helps us understand how memories are stored and retrieved.

    Synonymsmemory tracetrace

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