Meaning

2 senses
  1. A cell in the brain, such as a neuron or a glial cell.

    (colloquial)A neuron.

    Gehirnzelle

    мозгова́я кле́ткаmozgovája klétka

  2. (excessive, figuratively, humorous)Taken as a unit of intelligence, especially in small quantities.

    Those two morons only have one brain cell to share between them.

More definitions
  • a nerve cell in the brain

Examples

6 sentences
  1. All orange cats share a single brain cell.

    ruУ оранжевых кошек одна клетка мозга на всех.

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  2. As people get older, their brain cells become less efficient.

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  3. Brain cells are particularly sensitive to a loss of oxygen.

    deGehirnzellen sind besonders empfindlich gegenüber Sauerstoffmangel.

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  4. I'm losing brain cells to this, and I like it.

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  5. Swear to God, it sloughs brain cells.

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
cell in brain:
Deutsch
cell in brain:

Forms

plural: brain cells

See also

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