brain cell en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(colloquial) A cell in the brain, such as a neuron or a glial cell. ▸ A neuron.
Did you know that you have brain cells in your stomach?
2018 October 12, Naomi Alderman, “What the gut knows”, in New Statesman:
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(excessive, figuratively, humorous) A cell in the brain, such as a neuron or a glial cell. ▸ Taken as a unit of intelligence, especially in small quantities.
Those two morons only have one brain cell to share between them.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brain cells | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| braincell | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
two brain cells to rub together
Translations (13)
ja 脳細胞 (cell in brain) · vi tế bào não (cell in brain) · af breinsel (cell in brain) · fi aivosolu (cell in brain) · de Gehirnzelle (cell in brain) · it cellula cerebrale (cell in brain) · es célula cerebral (cell in brain) · sv hjärncell (cell in brain) · nl hersencel (cell in brain) · da hjernecelle (cell in brain) · fr cellule du cerveau (cell in brain) · is heilafruma (cell in brain) · ru мозгова́я кле́тка (cell in brain)