MASS ACTION

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

(neurology) the principle that the cortex of the brain operates as a coordinated system with large masses of neural tissue involved in all complex functioning

Synonyms:

mass-action principle; mass action

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("mass action" is a kind of...):

principle; rule (a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system)

Domain category:

neurology (the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system)

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