axon
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ax·on
noun \ˈak-ˌsän\Definition of AXON
: a usually long and single nerve-cell process that usually conducts impulses away from the cell body — see neuron illustration
— ax·o·nal \ˈak-sə-nəl; ak-ˈsä-, -ˈsō-\ adjective
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ax·on also ax·one \-ˌsōn\
Origin of AXON
New Latin axon, from Greek axōn
First Known Use: circa 1899
ax·on
noun \ˈak-ˌsän\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of AXON
: a usually long and single nerve-cell process that usually conducts impulses away from the cell body
—ax·o·nal \ˈak-sən-əl; ak-ˈsän-, -ˈsōn-\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation) adjective
Variants of AXON
ax·on also ax·one \-ˌsōn\ (audio pronunciation)
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