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en·gram E0148500 (ĕn′grăm′) n. A physical alteration of neural tissue in the brain, posited to explain how memories are formed. [German Engramm : en- + Greek -gramma, -gram.] engram (ˈɛnɡræm) n (Psychology) psychol the physical basis of an individual memory in the brain. See also memory trace[C20: from German Engramm, from Greek en- in + gramma letter] enˈgrammic, ˌengramˈmatic adjen•gram (ˈɛn græm) n. a presumed encoding in neural tissue that provides a physical basis for the persistence of memory; a memory trace. [1905–10; en-1 + -gram1] en•gram′mic, adj. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | engram - a postulated biochemical change (presumably in neural tissue) that represents a memorymemory tracememory - something that is remembered; "search as he would, the memory was lost" | Translationsengram
engram[′en‚gram] (neuroscience) A memory imprint; the alteration that has occurred in nervous tissue as a result of an excitation from a stimulus, which hypothetically accounts for retention of that experience. Also known as memory trace. engram
engram [en´gram] a lasting mark or trace. In psychology, it is the lasting trace left in the psyche by anything that has been experienced psychically; a latent memory picture.en·gram (en'gram), In the mnemic hypothesis, a physical change or memory trace made on the central nervous system of an organism as a result of experience or the repetition of stimuli. [G. en, in, + gramma, mark] engram Fringe psychiatry/Dianetics A traumatic memory that prevents a person from achieving self-fulfillment; it is believed that engrams can be removed by a therapist (“auditor”) using an “E-meter”, which measures galvanic skin response. Psychiatry A memory trace, a neurophysiological process that accounts for persistent memory.en·gram (en'gram) In the mnemonic hypothesis, a physical habit or memory trace made on the protoplasm of an organism by the repetition of stimuli. [G. en, in, + gramma, mark]engram
Synonyms for engramnoun a postulated biochemical change (presumably in neural tissue) that represents a memorySynonymsRelated Words |