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neuron
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neu·ron  (nrn, nyr-)
n.
Any of the impulse-conducting cells that constitute the brain, spinal column, and nerves, consisting of a nucleated cell body with one or more dendrites and a single axon. Also called nerve cell.

[Greek, sinew, string, nerve; see (s)neu- in Indo-European roots.]

neuro·nal (nr-nl, nyr-, n-rnl, ny-), neu·ronic adj.
neuro·nal·ly adv.
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neuron
multipolar neuron

neuron  (nrn)
A cell of the nervous system. Neurons typically consist of a cell body, which contains a nucleus and receives incoming nerve impulses, and an axon, which carries impulses away from the cell body. Also called nerve cell.
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neuron
multipolar neuron
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.neuron - a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulsesneuron - a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
gangliocyte, ganglion cell - a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system; "damage to ganglion cells in the retina may play a role in the development of glaucoma"
somatic cell, vegetative cell - any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; "somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells";
nervous system, systema nervosum - the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells
brain cell - a nerve cell in the brain
efferent neuron, motoneuron, motor nerve fiber, motor neuron - a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord
afferent neuron, sensory neuron - a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord
axon, axone - long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron
dendrite - short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron
Translations
neuron [ˈnjʊərɒn] Nneurona f
neuron [ˈnjʊərɒn] neurone [ˈnjʊərəʊn] nneurone m
neuron, neurone
n (Biol) → Neuron nt
neuron [ˈnjʊərɒn] n (Bio) → neurone m


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