neurone
neuron (ˈnjʊərɒn)
/ (ˈnjʊərəʊn) /
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 GaskellThe 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 GaskellIn 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 BettsYour neurone groups are accustomed to act in this way, so the sequence follows.
The Mind and Its Education | George Herbert BettsThe place of juxtaposition of the end of one neurone against the beginning of another is called the synapse.
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