Trigeminal

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of or relating to the trigeminal nerves; trifacial.
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  • adj. Of or pertaining to the trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve).
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Of, pertaining to, or designating, the fifth pair of cranial nerves, which divide on each side of the head into three main branches distributed to the orbits, jaws, and parts of the mouth; trifacial.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In anatomy and zoöl, triple, triune, or threefold: specifically noting the trifacial or fifth cranial nerve (which see, under trifacial). Also trigeminous.
  • Of or pertaining to the trigeminal nerve: as, a trigeminal foramen.
  • n. The trigeminal nerve; the trigeminus. See trifacial.
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  • n. the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cranial nerve   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    trifacial   
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    sciatic    intercostal    hypoglossal    pudendal    peroneal   
     
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