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neuron
neu·ron [ nr òn ] (plural neu·rons)


noun 
Definition:
 
nerve cell: a cell, usually consisting of a cell body, axon, and dendrites, that transmits nerve impulses and is the basic functional unit of the nervous system
[Late 19th century. Via German< Greek neuron "sinew, cord, nerve"]

neu·ron·al [ noo rṓn'l, nrənəl ] adjective
neu·ron·al·ly [ noo rṓn'lee, nrənəlee ] adverb
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