CNS

/ˈsi ˈɛn ˌɛs/
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Definitions of CNS
  1. noun
    the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord
    synonyms: central nervous system, systema nervosum centrale
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    type of:
    system
    a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
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