nerve cell

American  

noun

1. neuron.

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nerve cell British  

noun

1. another name for neurone

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nerve cell Scientific  

1. See neuron

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Etymology

Origin of nerve cell

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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nerve cell

Jefferis' team and collaborators painstakingly analysed every nerve cell, every wire and every connection in a male fruit fly.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Both have previously been associated with protection against cardiovascular disease and neurodegeneration, the gradual loss of nerve cell function seen in conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026

In studies involving mice, the treatment reduced nerve cell loss, helped the animals live longer, and targeted a biological process that existing Alzheimer's drugs do not address.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026

In individuals with Dravet syndrome, one copy does not produce enough of a protein needed for proper nerve cell signaling.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2026

A message travels as an electrical impulse through the axon, down the body of the nerve cell, to the axon terminal.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman