neuron
UK/'njuәrɔn/US
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Definitions
n.
A nerve cell that receives and transmits electrical signals; the basic unit of the nervous system
神经元，接收和传导电信号的细胞，是神经系统的基本单位
Root Breakdown
Root-derived=neuron
Greek neuron meant 'nerve, sinew.' English reused the bare word to name the single nerve cell — the signaling unit the whole nervous system is built from. No prefix, no suffix: the root standing alone.
Root neur still carries 7 more wordsCommon 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 neuron connects to thousands of others through tiny gaps called synapses.
- 2.
When a neuron fires, it sends an electrical signal down its axon.
- 3.
The human brain contains roughly 86 billion neurons.