cognition
noun
cog·ni·tion
käg-ˈni-shən 
: cognitive mental processes
A concussion impaired the patient's cognition.
also
: a product of these processes
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disabilities affecting cognition and judgment
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Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Drinking a green smoothie every morning can also help prevent disease, maintain your cognition, and balance your mood.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 20 May 2025
The results came as polling showed 48 percent of Americans were concerned by Biden's cognition.
—Tom Norton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Cognitive decline may be amplified by other conditions associated with heart failure that also affect cognition, Contreras added.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 16 May 2025
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“Cognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognition. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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cognition
noun
cog·ni·tion
käg-ˈnish-ən
: the act or process of knowing
Medical Definition
cognition
noun
cog·ni·tion
käg-ˈnish-ən
1
: cognitive mental processes
2
: a conscious intellectual act
conflict between cognitions
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