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neurons

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Main Entry:
neu·ron 
          Listen to the pronunciation of neuron 
          Listen to the pronunciation of neuron
Pronunciation:
\ˈnü-ˌrän, ˈnyü-; ˈnr-ˌän, ˈnyr-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
New Latin neuron, from Greek, nerve, sinew — more at nerve
Date:
1891
: a grayish or reddish granular cell with specialized processes that is the fundamental functional unit of nervous tissue
neu·ro·nal 
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          Listen to the pronunciation of neuronal \ˈnr-ə-nəl, ˈnyr-; n-ˈrō-nəl, ny-\ also neu·ron·ic 
          Listen to the pronunciation of neuronic \n-ˈrä-nik, ny-\ adjective


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