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neuron

The correct spelling is neuron.

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noun

IPA: /ˈnjəɹɑn/

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The correct spelling is neuron. A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses.

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noun

  1. 1.A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses.
  2. 2.A nervure of an insect's wing.
  3. 3.An artificial neuron (mathematical function serving as an essential unit of an artificial neural network)

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