forebrain

[ fawr-breyn, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌbreɪn, ˈfoʊr- /

noun Anatomy.

Also called prosencephalon. the anterior of the three primary divisions of the brain in the embryo of a vertebrate, or the part of the adult brain derived from this tissue including the diencephalon and telencephalon.
the telencephalon.

Origin of forebrain

First recorded in 1875–80; fore- + brain

Words nearby forebrain

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Example sentences from the Web for forebrain

  • Autopsies on imbeciles show an infantile development of the forebrain.

    Essays In Pastoral Medicine |Austin Malley

  • He jerked his mind away suddenly from the thoughts which had crowded into his forebrain.

    Cum Grano Salis |Gordon Randall Garrett

  • The molecules mingle with the molecules of serum: In seconds they are washed against the cell-walls of the forebrain.

    The Syndic |C.M. Kornbluth

British Dictionary definitions for forebrain

forebrain
/ (ˈfɔːˌbreɪn) /

noun

the nontechnical name for prosencephalon

Medical definitions for forebrain

forebrain
[ fôr′brān′ ]

n.

The prosencephalon.

Scientific definitions for forebrain

forebrain
[ fôr′brān′ ]

The forwardmost part of the vertebrate brain. In humans, it consists of the thalamus, the hypothalamus, and the cerebrum. Compare hindbrain midbrain.