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neuron

Syllabification: (neu·ron)
Pronunciation: /ˈn(y)o͝orän/
(chiefly British also neurone /-rōn/)
Definition of neuron

noun

  • a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.

Derivatives

neuronal

Pronunciation: /ˈn(y)o͝orənl, n(y)o͝oˈrōnl/
adjective

neuronic

Pronunciation: /n(y)o͝oˈränik/
adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek neuron, special use of the literal sense 'sinew, tendon'. See nerve

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