| neurosurgery |
the branch of surgery specializing in the nervous system, esp. the brain and spinal cord. |
| neurotic |
of or involving a neurosis. [3 definitions] |
| neurotoxic |
poisonous to nerve cells or nervous tissue. |
| neurotoxin |
a substance that is toxic to nerve cells or nerve tissue. |
| neurotransmitter |
a biochemical substance, such as epinephrine, that transmits or inhibits nerve impulses across the synapse of one cell to the synapse of another. |
| neurotropic |
tending to enter or affect nerve tissue, as certain viruses. |
| neut.1 |
abbreviation of "neuter." |
| neut.2 |
abbreviation of "neutral." |
| neuter |
in grammar, neither feminine nor masculine with respect to gender. [9 definitions] |
| neutral |
not belonging to or taking any side or giving assistance to any of the conflicting parties in a dispute or contest. [9 definitions] |
| neutralism |
the policy of not taking sides in a dispute, esp. in an international conflict. |
| neutrality |
the condition or status of being neutral. [2 definitions] |
| neutralize |
to cause to be ineffective; counteract. [3 definitions] |
| neutral spirits |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) flavorless, 190-proof distilled ethyl alcohol blended with whiskeys or used to make alcoholic beverages such as gin, liqueurs, and cordials. |
| neutrino |
an elementary, weakly interacting subatomic particle of the lepton family, having little or no mass and a spin of one-half. |
| neutrinoless |
combined form of neutrino. |
| neutron |
an elementary particle having no charge, spin of one-half, and mass approximately equal to a proton, present in the nucleus of all atoms except the common isotope of hydrogen. |
| neutron bomb |
a nuclear weapon whose detonation releases many neutrons that kill or harm humans and other life, but results in virtually no damage to buildings or property. |
| neutron star |
an extremely dense star, composed mostly of neutrons, with very powerful gravitational attraction. |
| neutropenia |
a condition of having an abnormally low number of neutrophils in the blood, which is associated with an increased risk of infection. |
| Nevada |
a western U.S. state between California and Utah. (abbr.: NV) |