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neu⋅ron
[noo
r-on, nyoor-] 
–noun
| Cell Biology. a specialized, impulse-conducting cell that is the functional unit of the nervous system, consisting of the cell body and its processes, the axon and dendrites. |
Also, especially British, neu⋅rone [noor-ohn, nyoor-] .
[noor-ohn, nyoor-] . Also called nerve cell.
Compare synapse.
Origin:
1880–85; < Gk neûron sinew, cord, nerve
1880–85; < Gk neûron sinew, cord, nerve
Related forms:
neu⋅ron⋅al [noor-uh-nl, nyoor-, noo-rohn-l, nyoo-] , adjective
[noor-uh-nl, nyoor-, noo-rohn-l, nyoo-] , adjective
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neu·ron (nŏŏr'ŏn', nyŏŏr'-)  (click for larger image in new window) 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)neəu- in Indo-European roots.] neu'ro·nal (nŏŏr'ə-nəl, nyŏŏr'-, nŏŏ-rōn'l, nyŏŏ-), neu·ron'ic adj., neu'ro·nal·ly adv. |
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neurons [(noor-onz, nyoor-onz)]
The basic unit of nerve tissue; the nerve cells. Neurons carry and transmit electrical signals throughout the nervous system.
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neuron (n r'ŏn') Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) A cell of the nervous system. Neurons typically consist of a cell body, which contains a nucleus and receives incoming nerve impulses, and an axon, which carries impulses away from the cell body. Also called nerve cell. |
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