any neuron having its cell body, axon, and dendrites entirely within the central nervous system, especially one that conveys impulses between a motor neuron and a sensory neuron.
in·ter·neu·ron (ĭn'tər-nŏŏr'ŏn', -nyŏŏr'-) n. A nerve cell found entirely within the central nervous system that acts as a link between sensory neurons and motor neurons. in'ter·neu'ro·nal (-nŏŏr'ə-nəl, -nyŏŏr'-, -nŏŏ-rō'-, -nyŏŏ-) adj.
Main Entry: in·ter·neu·ron Pronunciation: "int-&r-'n(y)ü-"rän, -'n(y)u(&)r-"än Variant: or Britishin·ter·neu·rone/-'nyur-On/ Function: noun : a neuron that conveys impulses from one neuron to another called also associationneuron,associative neuron,internuncial,internuncial neuron; —compare MOTONEURON, SENSORY NEURON —in·ter·neu·ro·nal/-'n(y)ur-&n-&l,-nyu-'rOn-/adjective
interneuron in·ter·neu·ron (ĭn'tər-n&oobreve;r'ŏn', -ny&oobreve;r'-) n. A nerve cell found entirely within the central nervous system that acts as a link between sensory neurons and motor neurons.