ˈn(y)üˌrän, ˈn(y)u̇ˌ- noun
also neu·rone -ˌrōn
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin neuron, from Greek, nerve, sinew — more at nerve
1. archaic : the brain and spinal cord
2. : a nerve cell especially with all its processes
• neu·ro·nal ˈn(y)u̇rənəl, (ˈ)n(y)ü|rōn ə l or neu·ron·ic (ˈ)n(y)ü|ränik adjective