neuron
pronunciation
How to pronounce neuron in British English:
UK [ˈnjʊərɒn]
How to pronounce neuron in American English:
US [ˈnʊrɑːn]
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- Noun:
- a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
Word Origin
- neuron (n.)
- "a nerve cell with appendages," 1891, from German Neuron, from Greek neuron (see neuro-). Used earlier (1884) for "the spinal cord and brain."
Example
- 1. So when the neuron fires it glows yellow .
- 2. I don 't have much positive to say about motor neuron disease .
- 3. The opened pore allows electrical current to flow , and the neuron fires an electrical impulse .
- 4. The current issue of neuron features a new study on selective memory erasure .
- 5. When a neuron fires , calcium ions flood through special cell channels .