n.
Pronunciation: ' ak- ˌ sän
Variant: also ax · one \ - ˌ s ō n \
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin axon, from Greek ax ō n
Date: circa 1899
: a usually long and single nerve-cell process that usually conducts impulses away from the cell body ― see NEURON illustration
– ax · o · nal \ ' ak-s ə -n ə l; ak- ' sä-, - ' s ō - \ adjective