- nerve cell
- A type of cell that receives and sends messages from the body to the brain and back to the body. The messages are sent by a weak electrical current. Also called a neuron.
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Nerve cell — nerve erve (n[ e]rv), n. [OE. nerfe, F. nerf, L. nervus, akin to Gr. ney^ron sinew, nerve; cf. neyra string, bowstring; perh. akin to E. needle. Cf. {Neuralgia}.] 1. (Anat.) One of the whitish and elastic bundles of fibers, with the accompanying… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nerve cell — n. 1. NEURON 2. occasionally, a nerve cell body without its processes … English World dictionary
nerve cell — n NEURON also CELL BODY * * * see neurone * * * neuron … Medical dictionary
nerve cell — n a ↑neuron … Dictionary of contemporary English
nerve cell — nerve′ cell n. cbl neuron • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
nerve cell — ► NOUN ▪ a neuron … English terms dictionary
nerve cell — noun a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses • Syn: ↑neuron • Derivationally related forms: ↑neural (for: ↑neuron), ↑neuronic (for: ↑neuron), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
nerve-cell — nervinė ląstelė statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Svarbiausias nervinio audinio komponentas, vykdantis sudėtingiausias centrinės nervų sistemos funkcijas. atitikmenys: angl. nerve cell vok. Nervenzelle, f rus. нейрон; нервная… … Sporto terminų žodynas
nerve cell — cell which is part of the nervous system, neuron … English contemporary dictionary
nerve cell — noun A cell of the nervous system which conducts nerve impulses; a neuron … Wiktionary
nerve cell — noun Date: 1858 neuron; also cell body … New Collegiate Dictionary
