Definition of motor neuron
:a neuron that passes from the central nervous system or a ganglion toward a muscle and conducts an impulse that causes movement — called also
motoneuron
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motor neuron
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First Known Use of motor neuron
1898
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motor neuron
noun
medical Definition of motor neuron
:a neuron that passes from the central nervous system or a ganglion toward or to a muscle and conducts a nerve impulse that causes movement — called also
motoneuron; compare interneuron, sensory neuron
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