neu·ron (n r n , ny r -)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)ne u- in Indo-European roots.]
neu ro·nal·ly adv. | neuron multipolar neuron |
neuron (n r n ) 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. | neuron multipolar neuron |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | neuron - a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulsesgangliocyte, 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"; 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] neurone [ˈnjʊərəʊn] n → neurone m neuron [ˈnjʊərɒn] n ( Bio) → neurone m neuron [ˈnjʊərɒn] n ( Bio) → neurone m
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