neuron

== English == === Alternative forms === neurone (UK) === Etymology === From New Latin, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”), doublet of nerve and sinew. By surface analysis, neuro- +‎ -on. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈn(j)ʊɹɑn/, /ˈn(j)uɹɑn/, /ˈn(j)ɝɑn/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnjʊəɹɒn/ (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈnjəɹɑn/ Rhymes: -ʊəɹɒn, -uːɹɒn, -ɜːɹɒn === Noun === neuron (plural neurons or neura) (cytology) A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses. Synonyms: neurocyte, nerve cell (zoology) A nervure of an insect's wing. (artificial intelligence) A mathematical function serving as an essential unit of an artificial neural network. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== neura neurode neuron on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Further reading === “neuron”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “neuron”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “neuron”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == Czech == === Etymology === Ultimately from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈnɛu̯ron] === Noun === neuron m inan (cytology) neuron Synonym: nervová buňka ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “neuron”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “neuron”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 == Danish == === Noun === neuron c (singular definite neuronen, plural indefinite neuroner) (cytology) neuron ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== nervecelle === References === “neuron” in Den Danske Ordbog == Dutch == === Pronunciation === === Noun === neuron n (plural neuronen or neurons, no diminutive) neuron == Polish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron). Doublet of nerw. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɛw.rɔn/ Rhymes: -ɛwrɔn Syllabification: neu‧ron === Noun === neuron m inan (related adjective neuronowy or neuronalny) (cytology, neuroanatomy) neuron (cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites) Synonym: komórka nerwowa ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === neuron in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN neuron in Polish dictionaries at PWN neuron in PWN's encyclopedia == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French neurone. === Noun === neuron m (plural neuroni) neuron ==== Declension ==== == Serbo-Croatian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /neǔroːn/ Hyphenation: ne‧u‧ron === Noun === neùrōn m inan (Cyrillic spelling неу̀ро̄н) neuron ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Noun === neuron c or n (cytology) a neuron Synonym: nervcell ==== Usage notes ==== Common gender is much more common. ==== Declension ==== === References === “neuron”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “neuron”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “neuron”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) Svensk MeSH