Definition of Engram

1. Noun. A postulated biochemical change (presumably in neural tissue) that represents a memory.

Exact synonyms: Memory Trace
Generic synonyms: Memory

Definition of Engram

1. Proper noun. (surname from=given names dot=), a rare variant of Ingram. ¹

2. Proper noun. an Enneagram, a nine-pointed figure. ¹

3. Proper noun. N-gram, a subsequence. ¹

4. Noun. A postulated physical or biochemical change in neural tissue that represents a memory. ¹

5. Noun. (Scientology) A painful, negative mental image representing a past event. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Engram

1. the durable mark caused by a stimulus upon protoplasm [n -S]

Medical Definition of Engram

1. In the mnaemic hypothesis, a physical habit or memory trace made on the protoplasm of an organism by the repetition of stimuli. Origin: G. En, in, + gramma, mark (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Engram

engrafted
engrafting
engraftment
engraftments
engrafts
engrail
engrailed
engrailing
engrailment
engrailments
engrails
engrain
engrained
engraining
engrains
engram (current term)
engramma
engrammas
engrammatic
engramme
engrammes
engrammic
engrams
engraphia
engraphic
engrapple
engrappled
engrappling
engrasp
engrasped

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