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MASS ACTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(neurology) the principle that the cortex of the brain operates as a coordinated system with large masses of neural tissue involved in all complex functioning
Synonyms:
mass-action principle; mass action
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("mass action" is a kind of...):
principle; rule (a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system)
Domain category:
neurology (the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system)