neu·ron (n r  n , 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)ne  u- in Indo-European roots.]neu ro·nal (nr-nl, nyr-, n-r nl, ny-), neu·ronic adj.neu ro·nal·ly adv. |   multipolar neuron |
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