Main Entry: in·ter·neu·ron

Pronunciation: \ˌint-ər-ˈn(y)ü-ˌrän, -ˈn(y)u̇(ə)r-ˌän\

Variant(s): or British in·ter·neu·rone \-ˈnyu̇r-ōn\

Function: noun

: a neuron that conveys impulses from one neuron to another—called also association neuron, associative neuron, internuncial, internuncial neuron; compare motor neuron, sensory neuron

—in·ter·neu·ro·nal \-ˈn(y)u̇r-ən-^əl, -nyu̇-ˈrōn-\ adjective