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 Definitions of Neuron  [ˈnʊər ɒn, ˈnyʊər-]  

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Definition of 'Neuron' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) neuron
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.

Etymology:  (1880–85; < Gk neûron sinew, cord, nerve)

Definition of 'Neuron' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) nerve cell, neuron
a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses


Definition of 'Neuron' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Neuron
the brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; myelencephalon



'Neuron' - Nearby Entries  

neuromuscular  neuromuscular junction  neuron  neuronal  neuronic  neuropathy  neurophysiological  



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