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CNS central nervous system.
CNS
abbr.
central nervous system

CNS or central nervous system
The part of the nervous system that includes the brain and the spinal cord.
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CNS,
1 abbreviation for central nervous system.
2 abbreviation for clinical nurse specialist.

CNS,
n central nervous system; portion of the nervous system comprising the spinal cord and brain, responsible for coordinating the activities of the entire nervous system.

CNS
central nervous system.

CNS
Central nervous system, see there


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As evidence, they point out that the CNS is one of the few sites in the body where mammals actively suppress their immune cells.
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