SINCE 1828
dictionary
thesaurus

neur-

combining form
Save Word
variants: or neuro-

Definition of neur-

1 : nerve neuralgia neurology
2 : neural : neural and neuromuscular

History and Etymology for neur-

New Latin, from Greek, "nerve, sinew", from neuron — more at nerve

Learn More About neur-

Dictionary Entries Near neur-

Neuquén

neur-

-neura

See More Nearby Entries 

Statistics for neur-

Cite this Entry

“Neur-.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neur-. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.

Style: MLA
MLACheck Mark Icon ChicagoCheck Mark Icon APACheck Mark Icon Merriam-WebsterCheck Mark Icon

WORD OF THE DAY

teem

Listen to the pronunciation of teem

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

Words Named After People

  • name tags
  • Namesake of the leotard, Jules Léotard had what profession?
True or False

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Universal Daily Crossword

A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games