Main Entry: ax·on

Pronunciation: \ˈak-ˌsän\

Variant(s): also ax·one \-ˌsōn\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin axon, from Greek axōn

Date: circa 1899

: 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-n^əl; ak-ˈsä-, -ˈsō-\ adjective