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neuron

🇬🇧 UK/'njuәrɔn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A specialized cell in the nervous system that transmits electrical nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and dendrites

神经元,神经细胞

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
neurnerve
+
onsuffix
=neuron

Common Collocations

  • 1.motor neuron运动神经元
  • 2.sensory neuron感觉神经元
  • 3.neuron activity神经元活动

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Each motor neuron controls the movement of muscles in the body.

  • 2.

    The sensory neuron transmits pain signals from the fingertip to the brain.

  • 3.

    Scientists study neuron activity to understand how memories are formed.

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