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neurogenesis

/ˌnjʊə.rəʊˈdʒen.ə.sɪs/

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noun

/ˌnjʊə.rəʊˈdʒen.ə.sɪs/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс образования и развития новых нервных клеток (нейронов) в нервной системе.

A noun referring to the process by which new nerve cells (neurons) are formed and develop within the nervous system.

uncountable

  1. Development of nerve tissuesC2formalscientific

    The process by which new nerve cells (neurons) are formed in the brain and nervous system.

    ruРазвитие нервных тканей

    • Neurogenesis occurs primarily during embryonic development.
    • Recent studies show that exercise can stimulate neurogenesis in adults.
    • The discovery of neurogenesis in the hippocampus changed our understanding of brain plasticity.
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  • neurogeneses' possessive plural form
  • neurogenesis's possessive singular form