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neuron

3 entries found.

  1. neuron
  2. associative neuron
  3. motor neuron

Main Entry:
neu·ron Listen to the pronunciation of neuron Listen to the pronunciation of neuron
Pronunciation:
\ˈnü-ˌrän, ˈnyü-; ˈnu̇r-ˌän, ˈnyu̇r-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
New Latin neuron, from Greek, nerve, sinew — more at nerve
Date:
1891
: a grayish or reddish granular cell with specialized processes that is the fundamental functional unit of nervous tissue
— neu·ro·nal Listen to the pronunciation of neuronal Listen to the pronunciation of neuronal \ˈnu̇r-ə-nəl, ˈnyu̇r-; nu̇-ˈrō-nəl, nyu̇-\ also neu·ron·ic Listen to the pronunciation of neuronic \nu̇-ˈrä-nik, nyu̇-\ adjective
[neuron illustration]
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