Main Entry: ax·on

Pronunciation: \ˈak-ˌsän\

Variant(s): also ax·one \-ˌsōn\

Function: noun

: a usually long and single nerve-cell process that usually conducts impulses away from the cell body

[axon illustration]

—ax·o·nal \ˈak-sən-^əl; ak-ˈsän-, -ˈsōn-\ adjective