engram

[ en-gram ]

/ ˈɛn græm /

noun

a presumed encoding in neural tissue that provides a physical basis for the persistence of memory; a memory trace.

Also called trace.

Origin of engram

First recorded in 1905–10; en-² + -gram¹

OTHER WORDS FROM engram

en·gram·mic, adjective

Words nearby engram

engraft, engrail, engrailed, engrain, engrained, engram, engraphia, engrave, engraver beetle, engraver's trick, engraving

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Example sentences from the Web for engram

Similarly, the engram of the ecphoriated dichotomy is most often that which has been previously most often repeated.
The Sexual Question|August Forel
As we have indicated in our comparison, every suggestion which has succeeded leaves a strong trace, or engram, in the brain.
The Sexual Question|August Forel
These two laws together represent in part a hypothesis (the engram), and in part an observable fact.
The Analysis of Mind|Bertrand Russell
Semon's "engram" is formed by all that we experience at one time.
The Analysis of Mind|Bertrand Russell

British Dictionary definitions for engram

engram

/ (ˈɛnɡræm) /

noun

psychol the physical basis of an individual memory in the brainSee also memory trace

Derived forms of engram

engrammic or engrammatic, adjective

Word Origin for engram

C20: from German Engramm, from Greek en- in + gramma letter

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Medical definitions for engram

engram

[ ĕn′grăm′ ]

n.

A physical alteration thought to occur in living neural tissue in response to stimuli, posited as an explanation for memory.neurogram

单词	engram
释义	engram [ en-gram ] / ˈɛn græm / noun a presumed encoding in neural tissue that provides a physical basis for the persistence of memory; a memory trace. Also called trace. Origin of engram First recorded in 1905–10; en-² + -gram¹ OTHER WORDS FROM engram en·gram·mic, adjective Words nearby engram engraft, engrail, engrailed, engrain, engrained, engram, engraphia, engrave, engraver beetle, engraver's trick, engraving Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for engram Similarly, the engram of the ecphoriated dichotomy is most often that which has been previously most often repeated. The Sexual Question\|August Forel As we have indicated in our comparison, every suggestion which has succeeded leaves a strong trace, or engram, in the brain. The Sexual Question\|August Forel These two laws together represent in part a hypothesis (the engram), and in part an observable fact. The Analysis of Mind\|Bertrand Russell Semon's "engram" is formed by all that we experience at one time. The Analysis of Mind\|Bertrand Russell British Dictionary definitions for engram engram / (ˈɛnɡræm) / noun psychol the physical basis of an individual memory in the brainSee also memory trace Derived forms of engram engrammic or engrammatic, adjective Word Origin for engram C20: from German Engramm, from Greek en- in + gramma letter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for engram engram [ ĕn′grăm′ ] n. A physical alteration thought to occur in living neural tissue in response to stimuli, posited as an explanation for memory.neurogram The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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