axon
[ak-son]
- Cell Biology. the appendage of the neuron that transmits impulses away from the cell body.
Also ax·one [ak-sohn] /ˈæk soʊn/.
Origin of axon
1835–45; < New Latin < Greek áxōn an axle, axis; akin to Latin axis
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
axon
axone (ˈæksəʊn)
- the long threadlike extension of a nerve cell that conducts nerve impulses from the cell bodyCompare dendrite
Word Origin
C19: via New Latin from Greek: axis, axle, vertebra
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for axonal
axon
n.
"axis of the vertebrate body," 1842, from Greek axon "axis" (see axis).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
axon
(ăk′sŏn′)
- The usually long process of a nerve fiber that generally conducts impulses away from the body of the nerve cell.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
axon
[ăk′sŏn′]
- The long portion of a neuron that conducts impulses away from the body of the cell. Also called nerve fiber
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
axon
The part of a nerve cell or neuron that transfers a nerve impulse from the nerve cell body to a synapse with another cell. (See action potential.) Depending on the location of the cell, the length of an axon can vary widely. In some cases (such as the axons that form the spinal cord), they may be several feet long.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.