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Definition of neuron - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
brainTECH. cell in the nervous system transmitting impulsesTECH.
- A neuron sends signals throughout the body.
2.
technologyTECH. artificial unit in neural networksTECH.
- The AI model uses neurons to process data.
3.
entomologyTECH. nervure in an insect's wingTECH.
- The butterfly's wing has distinct neurons.
Expressions with neuron
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brain cell that reacts to actions and helps understand others
Mirror neuron activity increases when you watch someone pick up a cup.
neuron in CNS controlling muscles
The motor neuron sends signals to the leg muscles.
neuron transmitting impulses from senses to the central nervous system
The sensory neuron relayed the pain signal to the brain.
Origin of neuron
Greek, neuron (sinew)
Terms with neuron included in their meaning
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cytology
cell in the brain like a neuron
technology
modeled on brain's neuron arrangement
neuroscience
part of a neuron containing the nucleus
neuroscience
sudden change in electrical potential along a neuron's membrane
neurology
single motor neuron and the muscle fibers it innervates
neuroscience
area where a stimulus affects neuron activity
cytology
neuron involved in spatial awareness
neuroscience
situation where a neuron falls below resting potential
computer science
mathematical rule used to compute a model neuron output from inputs
medical
abnormal increase in astrocytes due to neuron damage
neuroscience
long nerve fiber conducting signals from neuron cell body
brain neuron
inhibitory neuron in the cerebellum with basket-like axon terminals
neuroscience
small protrusion on a neuron's dendrite receiving synaptic input
chemistry
protein needed for neuron survival and growth
neuroanatomy
projection from a neuron like a dendrite or axon
neuroscience
related to the neuron receiving neurotransmitters in a synapse
GABAergic neuron
neuron in the cerebellar cortex releasing GABA
large branching neuron
large neuron with many branches in the cerebellar cortex
neurology
cell body of a neuron
neuroanatomy
neuron in CNS controlling muscles
neuroanatomy
neuron transmitting impulses from senses to the central nervous system
medical
neuron connecting sensory and motor neurons
neuroscience
neuron connecting other neurons in brain
neuroscience
located or occurring within a neuron
Examples of neuron in a sentence
The damaged neuron failed to transmit the impulse properly. Each neuron in the network contributes to decision-making. The system's efficiency depends on the interconnected neurons. The dragonfly's neuron pattern is intricate. Scientists studied the neurons in the beetle's wings.
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- French:neurone, nervure, ...
- German:Neuron, Ader, ...
- Italian:neuronio, neurone, ...
- Spanish:neurona, nervadura, ...
- Portuguese:neurónio, nervura, ...
- Chinese:神经元, 人工神经元, ...
- Japanese:ニューロン, 人工ニューロン, ...
- Arabic:عصبون, خَلِيَّة عَصَبِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:נוֹירוֹן, תא עִצָּבִי מְלָאכוּתִי, ...
- Russian:нейрон, искусственный нейрон, ...
- Ukrainian:нейрон, жилка, ...
- Hindi:न्यूरॉन, कृत्रिम न्यूरॉन, ...
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