Meanings
nounnervous tissue (countable and uncountable, plural nervous tissues)
plural nervous tissues
- countableuncountablemedicineThe principal constituent of the central and peripheral nervous system comprising neurons and neuroglia cells.
Synonyms & antonyms
nountissue composed of neurons
Similar
nerve tissue
Broader
animal tissue
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