engram

(noun)

A postulated physical or biochemical change in neural tissue that represents a memory; a memory trace.

Related Terms

  • neuroplasticity

Examples of engram in the following topics:

  • Neural Correlates of Memory Storage

    • Memory traces, or engrams, are the physical neural changes associated with memory storage.
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