English noun: nerve cell | |||
1. | nerve cell (body) a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses | ||
Synonyms | neuron | ||
Broader (hypernym) | somatic cell, vegetative cell | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | afferent neuron, brain cell, efferent neuron, gangliocyte, ganglion cell, motoneuron, motor nerve fiber, motor neuron, sensory neuron | ||
Part holonym | axon, axone, dendrite | ||
Part meronym | nervous system, systema nervosum | ||