Definition of "neuron" []

• Any of the impulse-conducting cells that constitute the brain, spinal column, and nerves, consisting of a nucleated cell body with one or more dendrites and a single axon. Also called nerve cell. (noun)

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• "A neuron is not a computer program, nor is it 'artificial'."
• "In the experiment, they showed test subjects the six letters in the word neuron and successfully reconstructed the word on screen by measuring brain activity."
• "These neurotransmitters have keys to your neurological mailboxes, which are called neuron receptors."