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ax·on

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–noun

Cell Biology. the appendage of the neuron that transmits impulses away from the cell body.

Also, ax·one

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[Origin: 1835–45; < NL < Gk áxōn an axle, axis; akin to L axis

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ax·on·al

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ax·on Audio Help (āk'sŏn') Pronunciation Key
n. The usually long process of a nerve fiber that generally conducts impulses away from the body of the nerve cell.

[Greek axōn, axis.]

ax'on·al (āk'sə-nəl, āk-sŏn'əl) adj.

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axon
noun
long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron

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axon Audio Help (āk'sŏn') Pronunciation Key
The long portion of a neuron that conducts impulses away from the body of the cell. Also called nerve fiber.

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axon

The part of a nerve cell or neuron that transfers a nerve impulse from the nerve cell body to a synapse with another cell. (See action potential.) Depending on the location of the cell, the length of an axon can vary widely. In some cases (such as the axons that form the spinal cord), they may be several feet long.

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axon ax·on (āk'sŏn') or ax·one (-sōn')
n.
The usually long process of a nerve fiber that generally conducts impulses away from the body of the nerve cell.

ax'on·al (āk'sə-nəl, āk-sŏn'əl) adj.

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Main Entry: ax·on
Pronunciation: 'ak-"sän
Variant: also ax·one /-"sOn/
Function: noun
: a usually long andsingle nerve-cell process that usually conducts impulses away from the cell body —ax·o·nal /'ak-s&n-^&l; ak-'sän-, -'sOn-/ adjective

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