White substance and White matter
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White substance
White matter and white substance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "White matter" instead a noun "White substance".
White matter
White matter noun - Whitish nervous tissue of the CNS consisting of neurons and their myelin sheaths.
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White substance and white matter are semantically related. You can use "White substance" instead a noun phrase "White matter".
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