neuron
neu·ron
noun
1.
a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
Origin
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”), doublet of nerve and sinew. By surface analysis, neuro- + -on.
Phrases
- antimirror neuron
- get someone's neurons firing
- input neuron
- Jennifer Aniston neuron
- medium spiny neuron
- mirror neuron
- motor neuron
- motor neuron disease
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