neuron
Cell Biology. a specialized, impulse-conducting cell that is the functional unit of the nervous system, consisting of the cell body and its processes, the axon and dendrites.
Origin of neuron
1- Also called nerve cell.
- Also especially British, neu·rone [noor-ohn, nyoor-]. /ˈnʊər oʊn, ˈnyʊər-/.
Other words from neuron
- neu·ron·al [noor-uh-nl, nyoor-, noo-rohn-l, nyoo-], /ˈnʊər ə nl, ˈnyʊər-, nʊˈroʊn l, nyʊ-/, adjective
- Compare synapse.
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How to use neuron in a sentence
Playing and practicing any sport at an elite level leaves in its wake broken bones, shredded ligaments and neuronal death.
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Scientific definitions for neuron
[ nur′ŏn′ ]
A cell of the nervous system. Neurons typically consist of a cell body, which contains a nucleus and receives incoming nerve impulses, and an axon, which carries impulses away from the cell body. Also called nerve cell
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