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neurone

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/ ˈnjʊərəʊn, ˈnjʊərɒn /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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And he dedicated the performance to school councillor Jack Heaslip, who later became a “travelling pastor” on the band’s tours, before his death from motor neurone disease in 2015.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

"We've made intracellular antibodies that stick to proteins that cause neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's and motor neurone disease," said Dr. Wright.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

These pea-sized "brain organoids" resembled parts of the cerebral cortex and allowed researchers to study molecular changes linked to motor neurone disease and explore ways to prevent them.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026

The court heard that he has been diagnosed with spinal onset motor neurone disease and was too unwell to confirm his name.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026

The centre theory and the cell and neurone theory seemed obligatory starting-points.

From A Psychiatric Milestone Bloomingdale Hospital Centenary, 1821-1921 by New York Hospital. Society

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