neuron
/ˈnjʊərɒn/(亦作neurone /-rəʊn/)
noun
- a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell神经细胞; 神经元。
USAGE
In scientific sources the standard spelling is neuron. The spelling neurone is generally restricted to non-technical contexts, but note that it is usual in motor neurone disease.
派生词
neuronal
/njʊəˈrəʊnəl/ adjectiveneuronic
/njʊəˈrɒnɪk/ adjective词源
late 19th cent.: from Greek neuron, special use of the literal sense 'sinew, tendon'. See NERVE.