The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
Chapter 1031
Net"work` (?) , n. 1. A fabric of threads, cords, or wires crossing each other at certain intervals, and knotted or secured at the crossings, thus leaving spaces or meshes between them.
2. Any system of lines or channels interlacing or crossing like the fabric of a net; as, a network of veins; a network of railroads.
Neurad <Xpage=972>
Neu"rad (?) , adv. [Gr. <?/ nerve + L. ad to.] (Anat.) Toward the neural side; -- opposed to h\'91mad .
Neural <Xpage=972>
Neu"ral (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ nerve.] (Anat. & Zo\'94l.) relating to the nerves or nervous system; taining to, situated in the region of, or on the side with, the neural, or cerebro-spinal, axis; -- opposed to hemal . As applied to vertebrates, neural is the same as dorsal ; as applied to invertebrates it is usually the same as ventral . Cf. Hemal .
Neural arch (Anat.) , the cartilaginous or bony arch on the dorsal side of the centrum of the vertebra in a segment of the spinal skeleton, usually inclosing a segment of the spinal cord.
Neuralgia <Xpage=972>
Neu*ral"gi*a (?) , n. [NL., from gr. <?/ nerve + <?/ pain. See nerve .] (Med.) A disease, the chief symptom of which is a very acute pain, exacerbating or intermitting, which follows the course of a nervous branch, extends to its ramifications, and seems therefore to be seated in the nerve. It seems to be independent of any structural lesion.
Dunglison.
Neuralgic <Xpage=972>
Neu*ral"gic (?) , a. of or pertaining to, or having the character of, neuralgia; as, a neuralgic headache .
Neuralgy <Xpage=972>
Neu*ral"gy (?) , n. Neuralgia.
Neurapophysial <Xpage=972>
Neu*rap`o*phys"i*al (?) , a. (Anat.) of or pertaining to a neurapophysis.
Neurapophysis <Xpage=972>
Neu`ra*poph"y*sis (?) , n. ; pl. Neurapophyses (#) . [NL. See Neuro- , and Apophysis .] (Anat.) (a) One of the two lateral processes or elements which form the neural arch. (b) The dorsal process of the neural arch; neural spine; spinous process.
Neurasthenia <Xpage=972>
Neu*ras`the*ni"a (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ nerve + <?/ weakness.] (Med.) A condition of nervous debility supposed to be dependent upon impairment in the functions of the spinal cord.
Neuration <Xpage=972>
Neu*ra"tion (?) , n. (Biol.) The arrangement or distribution of nerves, as in the leaves of a plant or the wings of an insect; nervation.
Neuraxis <Xpage=972>
Neu*rax"is (?) , n. [ Neuro- + axis .] (Anat.) See Axis cylinder , under Axis .
Neurenteric <Xpage=972>
Neu`ren*ter"ic (?) , a. [ Neuro- + enteric .] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to both the neuron and the enteron; as, the neurenteric canal, which, in embroys of many vertebrates, connects the medullary tube and the primitive intestine . See Illust . of Ectoderm .
Neuridin <Xpage=972>
Neu"ri*din (?) , n. [From Neurine .] (Physiol. Chem.) a nontoxic base, C5H14N2 , found in the putrescent matters of flesh, fish, decaying cheese, etc.
Neurilemma <Xpage=972>
Neu`ri*lem"ma (?) , n. [NL., from gr. <?/ nerve + <?/ peel, skin.] (Anat.) (a) The delicate outer sheath of a nerve fiber; the primitive sheath. (b) The perineurium.
Neurility <Xpage=972>
Neu*ril"i*ty (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ nerve.] (Physiol.) The special properties and functions of the nerves; that capacity for transmitting a stimulus which belongs to nerves.
G. H. Lewes.
Neurine <Xpage=972>
Neu"rine (? ∨ ?) , n. [Gr. <?/ a nerve.] (Physiol. Chem.) A poisonous organic base (a ptomaine) formed in the decomposition of protagon with boiling baryta water, and in the putrefraction of proteid matter. It was for a long time considered identical with choline, a crystalline body originally obtained from bile. Chemically, however, choline is oxyethyl-trimethyl-ammonium hydroxide, while neurine is vinyl-trimethyl-ammonium hydroxide. [Written also neurin .]
Neurism <Xpage=972>
Neu"rism (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ nerve.] (Biol.) Nerve force. See Vital force , under Vital .
Neuritis <Xpage=972>
Neu*ri"tis (?) , n. [NL., fr. gr. <?/ nerve + -itis .] (Med.) Inflammation of a nerve.
Neuro- <Xpage=972>
Neu"ro- (<?/) . [Gr. <?/ nerve.] (Anat.) A combining denoting a nerve , of ∨ pertaining to a nerve ∨ the nervous system .
Neuro-central <Xpage=972>
Neu`ro-cen"tral (?) , a. [ Neuro- + central .] (Anat.) Between the neural arch and the centrum of a vertebra; as, the neurocentral suture .
Huxley.
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Neu"ro*chord (?) , n. , Neu`ro*chor"dal (<?/) , a. (Zo\'94l.) See Neurocord .
Neurocity <Xpage=972>
Neu*roc"i*ty (?) , n. (Physiol.) Nerve force.
Neuroc\'91le <Xpage=972>
Neu"ro*c\'91le (?) , n. [ Neuro- + Ge. <?/ a hollow.] (Anat.) The central canal and ventricles of the spinal cord and brain; the myelencephalic cavity.
Neurocord <Xpage=972>
Neu"ro*cord (?) , n. [ Neuro- + cord .] (Zo\'94l.) A cordlike organ composed of elastic fibers situated above the ventral nervous cord of annelids, like the earthworm. -- Neu`ro*cor"dal (#) , a.
Neuro-epidermal <Xpage=972>
Neu`ro-ep`i*der"mal (?) , a. [ Neuro- + epidermal .] (Anat.) Pertaining to, or giving rise to, the central nervous system and epiderms; as, the neuroepidermal , or epiblastic, layer of the blastoderm .
Neuroglia <Xpage=972>
Neu*rog"li*a (?) , n. [NL., fr. gr. <?/ ligament + <?/ glue.] (Anat.) The delicate connective tissue framework which supports the nervous matter and blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord.
Neurography <Xpage=972>
Neu*rog"ra*phy (?) , n. [ Neuro- + -graphy .] (Anat.) A description of the nerves.
Dunglison.
Neurokeratin <Xpage=972>
Neu`ro*ker"a*tin (?) , n. [ Neuro- + keratin .] (Physiol. Chem.) A substance, resembling keratin, present in nerve tissue, as in the sheath of the axis cylinder of medullated nerve fibers. Like keratin it resists the action of most chemical agents, and by decomposition with sulphuric acid yields leucin and tyrosin.
Neurological <Xpage=972>
Neu`ro*log"ic*al (?) , a. Of or pertaining to neurolgy.
Neurologist <Xpage=972>
Neu*rol"o*gist (?) , n. One who is versed in neurology; also, one skilled in the treatment of nervous diseases.
Neurology <Xpage=972>
Neu*rol"o*gy (?) , n. [ Neuro- + -logy .] The branch of science which treats of the nervous system.
Neuroma <Xpage=972>
Neu*ro"ma (?) , n. [NL. See Neuro- , and -oma .] (Med.) A tumor developed on, or connected with, a nerve, esp. one consisting of new-formed nerve fibers.
Neuromere <Xpage=972>
Neu"ro*mere (?) , n. [ Neuro- + -mere .] (Anat.) A metameric segment of the cerebro-spinal nervous system.
Neuromuscular <Xpage=972>
Neu`ro*mus"cu*lar (?) , a. [ Neuro- + muscular .] (Physiol.) Nervomuscular.
Neuron <Xpage=972>
Neu"ron (?) , n. ; pl. Neura (#) . [NL., from Gr. ney^ron nerve.] (Anat.) The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; myelencephalon. <-- Now = a nerve cell (older def not included in MW10 -->
B. G. Wilder.
Neuropathic <Xpage=972>
Neu`ro*path"ic (?) , a. Of or pertaining to neuropathy; of the nature of, or suffering from, nervous disease.
Neuropathy <Xpage=972>
Neu*rop"a*thy (?) , n. [ Neuro- + Gr. <?/, <?/, to suffer.] (Med.) An affection of the nervous system or of a nerve.
Neuropod <Xpage=972>
Neu"ro*pod (?) , n. [ Neuro- + -pod .] (Zo\'94l.) A neuropodous animal.
G. Rolleston.
Neuropodium <Xpage=972>
Neu`ro*po"di*um (?) , n. [NL., from Gr. <?/ a nerve + <?/, dim. of <?/, <?/, the foot.] (Zo\'94l.) The ventral lobe or branch of a parapodium.
Neuropodous <Xpage=972>
Neu*rop"o*dous (?) , a. [ Neuro- + -pod + -ous .] (Zo\'94l.) Having the limbs on, or directed toward, the neural side, as in most invertebrates; -- opposed to h\'91mapodous .
G. Rolleston.
Neuropore <Xpage=972>
Neu"ro*pore (?) , n. [ Neuro- + pore .] (Anat.) An opening at either end of the embryonic neural canal.
Neuropter <Xpage=972>
Neu*rop"ter (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) One of the Neuroptera.
Neuroptera <Xpage=972>
Neu*rop"te*ra (?) , n. pl. [Nl., fr. gr. <?/ nerve + <?/ a wing, fr. <?/ to fly.] (Zo\'94l.) An order of hexapod insects having two pairs of large, membranous, net-veined wings. The mouth organs are adapted for chewing. They feed upon other insects, and undergo a complete metamorphosis. The ant-lion, hellgamite, and lacewing fly are examples. Formerly, the name was given to a much more extensive group, including the true Neuroptera and the Pseudoneuroptera.
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Neropteral <Xpage=973>
Nerop"ter*al (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the Neuroptera.
Neuropteran <Xpage=973>
Neu*rop"ter*an (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) A neuropter.
Neuropteris <Xpage=973>
Neu*rop"te*ris (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ a nerve + <?/ a kind of fern.] (Paleon.) An extensive genus of fossil ferns, of which species have been found from the Devonian to the Triassic formation.
Neuropterous <Xpage=973>
Neu*rop"ter*ous (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Neuropteral.
Neurosensiferous <Xpage=973>
Neu`ro*sen*sif"er*ous (?) , a. [ neuro- + sensiferous .] (Zo\'94l.) Pertaining to, or forming, both nerves and sense organs.
Neurosis <Xpage=973>
Neu*ro"sis (?) , n. ; pl. Neuroses (#) . [NL., fr. gr. <?/ nerve.] (Med.) A functional nervous affection or disease, that is, a disease of the nerves without any appreciable change of nerve structure. <-- (psychiatry) a mental or emotional disorder that affects only part of the personality, and involves less distorted perceptions of reality than a psychosis. It includes certain anxieties and phobias. [MW10] -->
Neuroskeletal <Xpage=973>
Neu`ro*skel"e*tal (?) , a. Of or pertaining to the neuroskeleton. [R.]
Owen.
Neuroskeleton <Xpage=973>
Neu`ro*skel"e*ton (?) , n. [ Neuro- + skeleton .] (Anat.) The deep-seated parts of the vertebrate skeleton which are relation with the nervous axis and locomation.
Owen.
Neurospast <Xpage=973>
Neu"ro*spast (?) , n. [L. neurospaston , Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ drawn by strings.] A puppet. [R.]
Dr. H. More.
Neurotic <Xpage=973>
Neu*rot"ic (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ nerve.] 1. Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; nervous; as, a neurotic disease .
2. Uself in disorders of, or affecting, the nerves.
Neurotic <Xpage=973>
Neu*rot"ic , n. 1. A disease seated in the nerves.
2. (Med.) Any toxic agent whose action is mainly directed to the great nerve centers.
&hand; Neurotic as a class include all those poisons whose mains action is upon the brain and spinal cord. They may be divided three orders: ( a ) Cerebral neurotics , or those which affect the brain only. ( b ) Spinal neurotics , or tetanics , those which affect the spinal cord. ( c ) Cerebro-spinal neurotics , or those which affect both brain and spinal cord.
Neurotome <Xpage=973>
Neu"ro*tome (?) , n. [See Neurotomy .] 1. An instrument for cutting or dissecting nerves.
2. (Anat.) A neuromere.
Neurotomical <Xpage=973>
Neu`ro*tom"ic*al (?) , a. Of or pertaining to neurotomy.
Neurotomist <Xpage=973>
Neu*rot"o*mist (?) , n. One who skilled in or practices neurotomy.
Neurotomy <Xpage=973>
Neu*rot"o*my (?) , n. [ Neuro- + Gr. <?/ to cut.] 1. The dissection, or anatomy, of the nervous system.
2. (Med.) The division of a nerve, for the relief of neuralgia, or for other purposes.
Dunglison.
Neurula <Xpage=973>
Neu"ru*la (?) , n. [NL., dim. of Gr. <?/ a nerve.] (Zo\'94l.) An embryo or certain invertebrates in the stage when the primitive band is first developed.
Neuter <Xpage=973>
Neu"ter (?) , a. [L., fr. ne not + uter whether; akin to E. whether . See No , and Whether , and cf. Neither .] 1. Neither the one thing nor the other; on neither side; impartial; neutral. [Archaic]
In all our undertakings God will be either our friend or our enemy; for Providence never stands neuter . South.
2. (Gram.) (a) Having a form belonging more especially to words which are not appellations of males or females; expressing or designating that which is of neither sex; as, a neuter noun; a neuter termination; the neuter gender. (b) Intransitive; as, a neuter verb .
3. (Biol.) Having no generative organs, or imperfectly developed ones; sexless. See Neuter , n. , 3.
Neuter <Xpage=973>
Neu"ter , n. 1. A person who takes no part in a contest; one who is either indifferent to a cause or forbears to interfere; a neutral.
The world's no neuter ; it will wound or save. Young.
2. (Gram.) (a) A noun of the neuter gender; any one of those words which have the terminations usually found in neuter words. (b) An intransitive verb.
3. (Biol.) An organism, either vegetable or animal, which at its maturity has no generative organs, or but imperfectly developed ones, as a plant without stamens or pistils, as the garden Hydrangea; esp., one of the imperfectly developed females of certain social insects, as of the ant and the common honeybee, which perform the labors of the community, and are called workers .
Neutral <Xpage=973>
Neu"tral (?) , a. [L. neutralis , fr. neuter . See Neuter .] 1. Not engaged on either side; not taking part with or assisting either of two or more contending parties; neuter; indifferent.
The heart can not possibly remain neutral , but constantly takes part one way or the other. Shaftesbury.
2. Neither good nor bad; of medium quality; middling; not decided or pronounced.
Some things good, and some things ill, do seem, And neutral some, in her fantastic eye. Sir J. Davies.
3. (Biol.) Neuter. See Neuter , a. , 3.
4. (Chem.) Having neither acid nor basic properties; unable to turn red litmus blue or blue litmus red; -- said of certain salts or other compounds. Contrasted with acid , and alkaline .
Neutral axis , Neutral surface (Mech.) , that line or plane, in a beam under transverse pressure, at which the fibers are neither stretched nor compressed, or where the longitudinal stress is zero. See Axis . -- Neutral equilibrium (Mech.) , the kind of equilibrium of a body so placed that when moved slighty it neither tends to return to its former position not depart more widely from it, as a perfect sphere or cylinder on a horizontal plane. -- Neutral salt (Chem.) , a salt formed by the complete replacement of the hydrogen in an acid or base; in the former case by a positive or basic, in the latter by a negative or acid, element or radical. -- Neutral tint , a bluish gray pigment, used in water colors, made by mixing indigo or other blue some warm color. the shades vary greatly. -- Neutral vowel , the vowel element having an obscure and indefinite quality, such as is commonly taken by the vowel in many unaccented syllables. It is regarded by some as identical with the &ucr; in up , and is called also the natural vowel , as unformed by art and effort. See Guide to Pronunciation , § 17. <-- also called the indefinite vowel, and also represented in phonetic transcriptions by the schwa &schwa; -->
Neutral <Xpage=973>
Neu"tral (?) , n. A person or a nation that takes no part in a contest between others; one who is neutral.
The neutral , as far as commerce extends, becomes a party in the war. R. G. Harper.
Neutralist <Xpage=973>
Neu"tral*ist , n. A neutral; one who professes or practices neutrality.
Milman.
Neutrality <Xpage=973>
Neu*tral"i*ty (?) , n. [Cf. F. neutralit\'82 .] 1. The state or quality of being neutral; the condition of being unengaged in contests between others; state of taking no part on either side; indifference.
Men who possess a state of neutrality in times of public danger, desert the interest of their fellow subjects. Addison.
2. Indifference in quality; a state neither very good nor bad. [Obs.]
Donne.
3. (Chem.) The quality or state of being neutral. See Neutral , a. , 4.
4. (International Law) The condition of a nation or government which refrains from taking part, directly or indirectly, in a war between other powers.
5. Those who are neutral; a combination of neutral powers or states.
Armed neutrality , the condition of a neutral power, in time of war, which holds itself ready to resist by force any aggression of either belligerent.
Neutralization <Xpage=973>
Neu`tral*i*za"tion (?) , n. [Cf. F. neutralisation .] 1. The act or process of neutralizing, or the state of being neutralized.
2. (Chem.) The act or process by which an acid and a base are combined in such proportions that the resulting compound is neutral. See Neutral , a. , 4.
Neutralize <Xpage=973>
Neu"tral*ize (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Neutralized (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Neutralizing (?) .] [Cf. F. neutraliser .] 1. To render neutral; to reduce to a state of neutrality.
So here I am neutralized again. Sir W. Scott.
2. (Chem.) To render inert or imperceptible the peculiar affinities of, as a chemical substance; to destroy the effect of; as, to neutralize an acid with a base .
3. To destroy the peculiar or opposite dispositions of; to reduce to a state of indifference inefficience; to counteract; as, to neutralize parties in government; to neutralize efforts, opposition, etc.
Counter citations that neutralize each other. E. Everett.
Neutralizer <Xpage=973>
Neu"tral*i`zer (?) , n. One who, or that which, neutralizes; that which destroys, disguises, or renders inert the peculiar properties of a body.
Neutrally <Xpage=973>