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central

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Main Entry: cen·tral
Pronunciation: primarystresssen-trschwal
Function: adjective
1 : of or concerning the centrum of a vertebra
2 a : of, relating to, or comprising the brain and spinal cord b : originating within the central nervous system : caused by factors originating in the central nervous system <central precocious puberty>
3 : affecting or involving the trunk of the body and especially the abdomen <central adiposity>
- cen·tral·ly /-trschwa-lemacron/ adverb