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motor neuron
mo·tor neu·ron (plural mo·tor neu·rons)


noun 
Definition:
 
nerve cell conveying messages to muscles: a nerve cell neuron that conveys nerve impulses from the spinal cord or brainstem away from the central nervous system toward a muscle or gland
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