interneuron

noun

in·​ter·​neu·​ron ˌin-tər-ˈnu̇r-ˌän  -ˈnyu̇r- 

: a neuron that conveys impulses from one neuron to another

interneuronal

ˌin-tər-ˈnu̇r-ə-nᵊl 

-ˈnyu̇r-;

-nu̇-ˈrō-, 

-nyu̇-ˈrō- 

adjective

Examples of interneuron in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These cholinergic interneurons are already known to play a key role in behavioral flexibility and adaptation. —New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2025

Within just four days, the scientists noticed major changes: a group of brain cells in the hippocampus, called CCK interneurons, became abnormally active. —Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025

Some classes were linked to genes active in early forming excitatory neurons, others in later-developing interneurons or glial cells. —William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025

Another potential explanation for the effectiveness of 40-hertz stimulation is the discovery that interneurons —a subset of neurons— produce certain peptides in far greater quantities following treatment. —William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024

An oversimplified organoid model for the cortex would be missing all those interneurons and would therefore be useless for studying how the developing brain balances its excitatory and inhibitory signals. —Quanta Magazine, 9 Aug. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for interneuron

• motoneuron
• neuron

Kids Definition

interneuron

noun

in·​ter·​neu·​ron ˌint-ər-ˈn(y)ü-ˌrän  -ˈn(y)u̇(ə)r-ˌän 

: a neuron that carries a nerve impulse from one neuron to another

Medical Definition

interneuron

noun

in·​ter·​neu·​ron ˌint-ər-ˈn(y)ü-ˌrän  -ˈn(y)u̇(ə)r-ˌän 

variants or British interneurone

-ˈnyu̇r-ōn 

: a neuron that conveys impulses from one neuron to another

called also association neuron, associative neuron, internuncial, internuncial neuron

compare motor neuron, sensory neuron

interneuronal

-ˈn(y)u̇r-ən-ᵊl  -nyu̇-ˈrōn- 

adjective