Engramm

German

Etymology

Coined by German evolutionary biologist Richard Semon in 1904 from Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) + γράμμα (grámma, “writing, picture”).

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Noun

Engramm n (strong, genitive Engramms, plural Engramme)

  1. (physiology) engram (representation of memory)

Descendants
  • → English: engram

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