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English noun: neuron

1. neuron (body) a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses


Synonymsnerve cell


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 holonymaxon, axone, dendrite


Part meronymnervous system, systema nervosum









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