nerve cell
noun
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Without thiamine, nerve cells can be destroyed, and conditions like Wernicke encephalitis or Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome can develop.
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Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
The progressive disease attacks nerve cells that control muscles, robbing people of their ability to walk, talk and eventually breathe.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Blood tests revealed that these same participants also had higher levels of neurofilament light (NfL), a protein released into the blood when nerve cells are damaged.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Your Brain Health May Get a Boost Sulforaphane may protect nerve cells against brain disorders like Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 29 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
The progressive disease attacks nerve cells that control muscles, robbing people of their ability to walk, talk and eventually breathe.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Blood tests revealed that these same participants also had higher levels of neurofilament light (NfL), a protein released into the blood when nerve cells are damaged.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Your Brain Health May Get a Boost Sulforaphane may protect nerve cells against brain disorders like Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nerve cell
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“Nerve cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve%20cell. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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