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Definition of "axons" []

  • Plural form of axon. (noun)

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Use "axons" in a sentence
  • "You might recall axons and dendrites from high school biology class."
  • "Much remains unknown about MS, but it is thought to be an autoimmune disease that occurs when the body attacks myelin, the protective insulation surrounding nerve fibers called axons in the central nervous system."
  • "Be it touch, taste or smell, sound or sight, the data related to these sensations or thoughts are encoded as pulses of electricity, voltage peaks, that travel as waves within cleverly insulated extensions of the nerves, known as axons."