neu‧ron /ˈnjʊərɒn $ ˈnʊrɑːn/ (
also neu‧rone /-rəʊn $ -roʊn/)
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Greek;
Origin: 'nerve']
a type of cell that makes up the
nervous system and sends messages to other parts of the body or the brain
Synonym : nerve cell [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲