The main information-processing organs of the nervous system, consisting of the brain, spinal cord, and meninges.
Synonyms: Cerebrospinal Axis, Central Nervous System, Nervous System, Central, Axi, Cerebrospinal, Systems, Central Nervous, Cerebrospinal Axi, Axis, Cerebrospinal, Central Nervous Systems, Nervous Systems, Central
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prefer BRAIN or SPINAL CORD; "CNS effects" or "central effects" of drugs in texts usually means BRAIN /drug eff, not CNS /drug eff
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D002490
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