cerebral
adjective
ce·re·bral
sə-ˈrē-brəl 
ˈser-ə-
ˈser-ə-
ˈse-rə-
1
a
: of or relating to the brain or the intellect
b
: of, relating to, affecting, or being the cerebrum
cerebral edema
cerebral arteries
2
a
: appealing to intellectual appreciation
cerebral drama
b
: primarily intellectual in nature
a cerebral society
books for cerebral readers
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He's a very cerebral comedian.
a very cerebral jurist who has given much thought to what makes our nation's constitution work
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
An autopsy showed that McLaughlin died from cerebral damage and constriction of the neck, the Associated Press reports.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
That might be the most coherent trend connecting Jokic’s favorite footballers: the synthesis of physical force and cerebral mastery.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
The species is fueled by hormonal, not cerebral gratifications.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Cerebral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerebral. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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cerebral
adjective
ce·re·bral
sə-ˈrē-brəl
ˈser-ə-
ˈser-ə-
1
: of or relating to the brain
2
: of, relating to, or being the cerebrum
3
: intellectual entry 1 sense 1
a cerebral novel
Medical Definition
cerebral
adjective
ce·re·bral
sə-ˈrē-brəl
ˈser-ə-
ˈser-ə-
1
: of or relating to the brain or the intellect
2
: of, relating to, affecting, or being the cerebrum
cerebral blood flow
cerebral toxoplasmosis
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