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neuristor

[ noo-ris-ter, nyoo- ]
/ nʊˈrɪs tər, nyʊ- /

noun

a microelectronic fiberlike device used in information processing.

Nearby words

  1. neurilemma,
  2. neurilemma cell,
  3. neurilemoma,
  4. neurimotor,
  5. neurinoma,
  6. neuritic,
  7. neuritic plaque,
  8. neuritis,
  9. neuro-,
  10. neuro-oncology

Origin of neuristor

1955–60; neur- + -istor, as in transistor; so named because it acts like a nerve fiber
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Science definitions for neuristor

neuristor

[ nu-rĭs′tər ]

An electronic component that processes electrical signals in a manner modeling the behavior of neurons.
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