engram.

A physical neural representation associated with the formation and persistence of a memory.

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Words that belong together

• a memory engram
• engram cells
• reactivate an engram

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The experiment tested whether reactivating the engram would restore the learned response.

The fictional treatment altered an engram without changing the patient's stored photographs.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi literary / speculative. Lexical Type: Word. Forms: Singular engram; plural engrams or engrammes. Less common spelling engramme. Commonness: uncommon (editorial estimate; not a corpus frequency statistic). Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1; numbered fields keep each relevant meaning separate. Research distinction: Direct dictionary extraction: hypothetical neural change accounting for persistence of memory; memory trace. Less common variant engramme. Contemporary neural memory use observed, proprietary game loot use not treated as general lexical sense. Individual usefulness checked for a distinct speculative-writing function. Original definitions and examples; hypothetical theories and fictional applications are not presented as established findings. No inherent mood or intensity is assigned. Writing functions: neural persistence of memory, biological versus digital memory.