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interneuron

Syllabification: (in·ter·neu·ron)
Pronunciation: /ˌintərˈn(y)o͝orˌän/
(British also interneurone /-ˌrōn/)
Definition of interneuron

noun

Anatomy & Physiology
  • a neuron that transmits impulses between other neurons, especially as part of a reflex arc.

Derivatives

interneuronal

Pronunciation: /-ˈn(y)o͝orənl, -n(y)o͞oˈrōnl/
adjective

Origin:

1930s: from internuncial + neuron

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Definition of interneuron in the British & World English dictionary

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