Usage Note
Neurálgico has a medical sense (relating to neuralgia) but its everyday Spanish usage is almost always figurative: un punto neurálgico means a key strategic point or bottleneck — equivalent to English 'nerve centre'. Learners should recognise that the figurative use is far more frequent than the medical one in newspapers and political discourse.
Examples
"El aeropuerto es un punto neurálgico de la economía regional."
Natural Translation
The airport is a critical hub for the regional economy.
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