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noun
A cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses.
synonym: neuron.
is a specific kind of: somatic cell, vegetative cell.
is a broader term that covers: gangliocyte, ganglion cell | brain cell | efferent neuron, motoneuron, motor nerve fiber, motor neuron | afferent neuron, sensory neuron.
has as a part: axon, axone | dendrite.
is a part of: nervous system, systema nervosum.
derivation: neural, neuronal, neuronic.
Dutch: neuron, zenuwcelPolish: komórka nerwowa, neuron
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