neurone

neuron (ˈnjʊərɒn)

/ (ˈnjʊərəʊn) /


noun
  1. a specialized cell that conducts nerve impulses: consists of a cell body, axon, and dendrites: Also called: nerve cell

Derived forms of neurone

  • neuronal, adjective
  • neuronic (njʊˈrɒnɪk), adjective

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How to use neurone in a sentence

  • The neurone of the second order, which terminates in the 'neuropil' of the second ganglion (ganglion of the optic nerve).

    The Origin of Vertebrates | Walter Holbrook Gaskell
  • The neurone of the third order, which terminates in the optic lobes of the brain by means of its neuraxons (the optic nerve).

    The Origin of Vertebrates | Walter Holbrook Gaskell
  • In different phrasing we may say: neurone groups accustomed to acting together have the tendency to work in unison.

    The Mind and Its Education | George Herbert Betts
  • Your neurone groups are accustomed to act in this way, so the sequence follows.

    The Mind and Its Education | George Herbert Betts
  • The place of juxtaposition of the end of one neurone against the beginning of another is called the synapse.