adj.
Of or relating to the trigeminal nerves; trifacial.
trigeminal
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tri·gem·i·nal (trī-jĕm'ə-nəl)  |
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(trī-jĕm'ə-nəl)
adj.
adj.
Of or relating to the trigeminal nerves.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication
Synonyms: trigeminal nerve, trigeminus, nervus trigeminus, fifth cranial nerve
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