Complete Definition of "grey matter"

English
Noun
grey matter (uncountable)

  1. Colloquial term for brains, ie, a person's ability to think.

#: We can succeed if we all use our grey matter.

  1. neuroanatomy term for a collection of cell bodies and (usually) dendritic connections.

::contrast to white matter

Alternative spellings
gray matter

Translations
Russian: �е�ое ве�е��во
Swedish: små grå, de små grå

id:grey matter

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