/ ˈnjʊərɒn; NAmE ˈnʊrɑːn/ (also neur·one / ˈnjʊərəʊn; NAmE ˈnʊroʊn/ especially in BrE ) noun
( biology ) a cell that carries information within the brain and between the brain and other parts of the body; a nerve cell
—see also motor neuron disease
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from Greek neuron , special use of the literal sense sinew, tendon. See nerve .