motor neuron

noun Cell Biology, Physiology.

a nerve cell that conducts impulses to a muscle, gland, or other effector.

QUIZZES

CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THESE WORDS FROM "LITTLE WOMEN"

"Little Women" may be a classic, but that doesn't mean we all know the meanings of the vocab words from the book. Can you define these words correctly and make Jo proud?
Question 1 of 10
earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT
Also motoneuron.

Origin of motor neuron

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby motor neuron

motor home, motor image, motor lodge, motor lorry, motor nerve, motor neuron, motor neuron disease, motor neurone disease, motor nuclei, motor paralysis, motor park
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Medical definitions for motor neuron

motor neuron

n.

A neuron that conveys impulses from the central nervous system to a muscle, gland, or other effector tissue.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.