pre-Bötzinger complex
pre-Böt·zing·er com·plex / prē ˈbœtsingər/ • n. a structure in the mammalian brain stem that controls respiration.
More From encyclopedia.com
Pre-raphaelites , Pre-Raphaelites
Pre-Raphaelites (prē´-răf´ēəlīts´), brotherhood of English painters and poets formed in 1848 in protest against what they saw as the… premiss , pre- (e.g. in predicate, preface, premiss, preposition, presage, presence), pref. repr. F. pré- or its source L. præ-, later prē-, i.e. the adv.-prep… prescriptive , pre·scrip·tive / priˈskriptiv/ • adj. 1. of or relating to the imposition or enforcement of a rule or method: these guidelines are not intended to be… premature , pre·ma·ture / ˌprēməˈchoŏr; -ˈt(y)oŏr/ • adj. occurring or done before the usual or proper time; too early: the sun can cause premature aging| it wou… Apprehensive , apprehensive •impassive, massive, passive •expansive •aggressive, compressive, concessive, degressive, depressive, digressive, excessive, expressive,… Brain , The brain is a mass of nerve tissue located in an animal’s head that controls the body’s functions. In simple animals, the brain functions like a swi…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
pre-Bötzinger complex