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neuronal
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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
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Adj.1.neuronal - of or relating to neurons; "neural network"


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