neuroplastic

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British, Southern, Standard[njərəwˈplastɪk]US[n(j)ərowˈplæstɪk]

adjective

Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity.

OriginEnglish plastic ← Latin plasticus ← Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós) →
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Meanings

adjectiveneuroplastic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to neuroplasticity.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  7. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  8. Ancient Greekπλάσσω (plássō)
  9. Ancient Greekπλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)
  10. Latinplasticus
  11. Englishplastic
  12. Englishneuroplastic

From neuro- + plastic.

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Translations

Polish neuroplastyczny
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Cite this entry
APA

neuroplastic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuroplastic

MLA

“neuroplastic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuroplastic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neuroplastic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuroplastic.

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