Synonyms for neuron
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Noun
1. Nerve cell — A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites.…
Other
nerve informal
Definitions
- n. 1
A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses.
Related words
- Word family
- neuronal neural neuralgia neurology neuroscience neurosis
- Phrases
- motor neuron disease medium spiny neuron motor neuron pyramidal neuron spindle neuron spiny projection neuron
- Is a kind of
- cell
- Other spellings
- neurone UK
Forms
- Plural
- neurons → neurocytes, nerves…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| neuron | rising | |
| neurocyte | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- nerve1
- 9 letters
- neurocyte
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- Français
- neurone