AXON


Meaning of AXON in English

— axonal /ak"seuh nl, -son'l/ , adj.

/ak"son/ , n.

Cell Biol. the appendage of the neuron that transmits impulses away from the cell body. Also, axone /ak"sohn/ . See diag. under neuron .

[ 1835-45; áxon an axle, axis; akin to L axis ]

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