Cerebrate
Cer″e‐brate (?), v. i.(Physiol.) To exhibit mental activity; to have the brain in action.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Cerebration
Cer′e‐bra″tion (?), n. Action of the brain, whether conscious or unconscious.
Cerebric
Cer″e‐bric (?), a. Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the brain.Cerebric acid(Physiol. Chem.), a name formerly sometimes given to cerebrin.
Cerebricity
Cer′e‐bric″i‐ty (?), n. Brain power.
Cerebriform
Ce‐reb″ri‐form (?), a. [Cerebrum + -form.] Like the brain in form or substance.
Cerebrifugal
Cer′e‐brif″u‐gal (?), a. [Cerebrum + L. fugere to flee.] (Physiol.) Applied to those nerve fibers which go from the brain to the spinal cord, and so transfer cerebral impulses (...
Cerebrin
Cer″e‐brin (?), n. [From Cerebrum.] (Physiol. Chem.) A nonphosphorized, nitrogenous substance, obtained from brain and nerve tissue by extraction with boiling alcohol. It is unc...
Cerebripetal
Cer′e‐brip″e‐tal (?), a. [Cerebrum + L. petere to seek.] (Physiol.) Applied to those nerve fibers which go from the spinal cord to the brain and so transfer sensations (centripe...
Cerebritis
‖Cer′e‐bri″tis (?), n. [NL., fr. E. cerebrum + -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the cerebrum.
Cerebro-spinal
Cer′e‐bro–spi″nal (?), a. [Cerebrum + spinal.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the central nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.Cerebro-spinal fluid(Physiol.), a s...
Cerebroid
Cer″e‐broid (?), a. [Cerebrum + -oid.] Resembling, or analogous to, the cerebrum or brain.
Cerebrology
Cer′e‐brol″o‐gy (?), n. [Cerebrum + -logy.] The science which treats of the cerebrum or brain.
Cerebropathy
Cer′e‐brop″a‐thy (?), n. [Cerebrum + Gr. � suffering.] (Med.) A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed; — called...
Cerebroscopy
Cer′e‐bros″co‐py (?), n. [Cerebrum + -scopy.] (Med.) Examination of the brain for the diagnosis of disease; esp., the act or process of diagnosticating the condition of the brai...
Cerebrose
Cer′e‐brose″ (?), n. [From Cerebrum.] (Physiol. Chem.) A sugarlike body obtained by the decomposition of the nitrogenous non-phosphorized principles of the brain.
Cerebrum
Cer″e‐brum (?), n.; pl. E. Cerebrums (#), L. Cerebra (#). (Anat.) The anterior, and in man the larger, division of the brain; the seat of the reasoning faculties and the will. S...
Cerecloth
Cere″cloth′ (?), n. [L. cera wax + E. cloth.] A cloth smeared with melted wax, or with some gummy or glutinous matter.Linen, besmeared with gums, in manner of cerecloth.Bacon.
Cerement
Cere″ment (?), n. [L. cera wax: cf. F. cirement.] (a) A cerecloth used for the special purpose of enveloping a dead body when embalmed. (b) Any shroud or wrapping for the dead.
Ceremonial
Cer′e‐mo″ni‐al (?), a. [L. caerimonialis: cf. F. cérimonial. See Ceremony.] 1. Relating to ceremony, or external rite; ritual; according to the forms of established rites.Ceremo...
Ceremonial (2)
Cer′e‐mo″ni‐al, n. 1. A system of rules and ceremonies, enjoined by law, or established by custom, in religious worship, social intercourse, or the courts of princes; outward fo...
Ceremonialism
Cer′e‐mo″ni‐al‐ism (?), n. Adherence to external rites; fondness for ceremony.
Ceremonially
Cer′e‐mo″ni‐al‐ly, adv. According to rites and ceremonies; as, a person ceremonially unclean.
Ceremonialness
Cer′e‐mo″ni‐al‐ness, n. Quality of being ceremonial.
Ceremonious
Cer′e‐mo″ni‐ous (?), a. [Cf. F. cérémonieux, L. Caerimoniosus.] 1. Consisting of outward forms and rites; ceremonial. [In this sense ceremonial is now preferred.]The ceremonious...
Ceremoniously
Cer′e‐mo″ni‐ous‐ly, adv. In a ceremonious way.
Ceremoniousness
Cer′e‐mo″ni‐ous‐ness, n. The quality, or practice, of being ceremonious.
Ceremony
Cer″e‐mo‐ny (?), n.; pl.Ceremonies (#). [F. cérémonie, L. caerimonia; perh. akin to E. create and from a root signifying to do or make.] 1. Ar act or series of acts, often of a ...