word
memory consolidation
MEM-uh-ree kon-soh-lih-DAY-shun
ˈmɛməri ˌkɒnsəlɪˈdeɪʃənListen
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Syllable breakdown
memoryconsolidation
Dictionary meaning
the neurobiological process by which newly acquired information is stabilised from a fragile, labile state into a durable long-term memory trace; involves two phases: synaptic consolidation occurring within hours through protein synthesis at the cellular level, and systems consolidation occurring over weeks to years as memories are gradually transferred from the hippocampus to neocortical storage networks during sleep
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