teinoscope

/tiːnɒskəʊp/

Definitions

1. noun

A hypothetical or fictional scientific instrument for observing or studying the human nervous system.

“The concept of a teinoscope was first proposed in a science fiction novel and has since been adopted in real-world neuroscience research.”

2. verb

To examine or study the human nervous system using hypothetical or fictional scientific methods.

“The researcher chose to teinoscope the brain activity of the test subjects to better understand their neural responses.”

Synonyms

  • neuroimager
  • neuroscanner

Antonyms

  • neuromute
  • neuroobliterator