reticular formation
NOUN
19 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R
reticular formation is a valid 19-letter word worth 25 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1T1I1C3U1L1A1R1F4O1R1M3A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =25 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 50TRIPLE WORD → 75
MEANING
What does reticular formation mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tone.
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