Definition
神经性 is an attributive word meaning 'neural' or 'neurological' — it refers to something related to the nervous system or caused by nerve dysfunction. The existing English gloss also lists 'mental', but be careful: 'mental' in Chinese is usually 精神性 (jīngshén xìng). 神经性 is mainly used in medical and biological contexts (e.g., 神经性头痛 'neural headache'), not for psychological/psychiatric conditions. The suffix 性 turns the noun 神经 'nerve' into an attributive modifier similar to '-al' or '-ic' in English.
attr.
neuralneurological (relating to the nervous system or nerves)
Examples
- 神经性。Yīshēng shuō tā dé de shì yì zhǒng shén jīng xìng jíbìng.The doctor said the disease he has is a neurological one.
- 神经性。shén jīng xìng tóutòng hé jǐnzhāng xìng tóutòng de bìngyīn bùtóng.Neural headaches and tension headaches have different causes.
- 神经性。Zhè zhǒng shén jīng xìng zhèngzhuàng kěyǐ yòng yàowù zhìliáo.This type of neural symptom can be treated with medication.
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