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interneuron

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in⋅ter⋅neu⋅ron

[in-ter-noor-on, -nyoor-]
–noun Cell Biology.
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.

Origin:
1935–40; inter- + neuron


in⋅ter⋅neu⋅ro⋅nal [in-ter-noor-uh-nl, -nyoor-, -noo-rohn-l, -nyoo-] , adjective
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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.
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Main Entry: in·ter·neu·ron
Pronunciation: "int-&r-'n(y)ü-"rän, -'n(y)u(&)r-"än
Variant: or British in·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 NEURONin·ter·neu·ro·nal /-'n(y)ur-&n-&l,-nyu-'rOn-/ adjective
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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.


in'ter·neu'ro·nal (-n&oobreve;r'ə-nəl, -ny&oobreve;r'-, -n&oobreve;-rō'-, -ny&oobreve;-) adj.

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