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neu·ro·fi·bril | \ ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈfī-brəl 
, -ˈfi-, ˌnyu̇r- \
, -ˈfi-, ˌnyu̇r- \Definition of neurofibril
: a fine proteinaceous fibril that is found in cytoplasm (as of a neuron or a paramecium) and is capable of conducting excitation
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neurofibrillary \ ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈfī-brə-ˌler-ē , ˌnyu̇r- \ adjective
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neurofibril
nounneu·ro·fi·bril | \ ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˈfīb-rəl , -ˈfib- \
, -ˈfib- \Medical Definition of neurofibril
: a fine proteinaceous fibril that is found in cytoplasm (as of a neuron) and is capable of conducting excitation
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neurofibrillary \ -rə-ˌler-ē \ also neurofibrillar \ -rə-lər \ adjective
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The first known use of neurofibril was in 1898
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