Meaning
neuron, nerve cell
- a specialized cell that transmits nerve impulses
In a sentence
Ogni neurone comunica con migliaia di altre cellule nervose.
Each neuron communicates with thousands of other nerve cells.
I ricercatori studiano come i neuroni reagiscono a diversi stimoli visivi.
Researchers are studying how neurons react to different visual stimuli.
Questa malattia degenerativa distrugge progressivamente i neuroni cerebrali.
This degenerative disease progressively destroys brain neurons.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| neurone | masculine · singular |
| neuroni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- A masculine noun ending in -e, regular plural in -i.