neuron

Significado (Inglés)

1. A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses.
2. A nervure of an insect's wing.
3. A mathematical function serving as an essential unit of an artificial neural network.

Conceptos

neurona

Sinónimos

nerve cell

neurone

neurocyte

neurone

nerve unit

sinew

neure

Traducciones

neurone

Neuron

Nervenzelle

neurone

neurona

neurónio

νευρώνας

cellule nerveuse

nöron

sinir hücresi

neuron

neurônio

neurocito

zenuwcel

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈn(j)ʊɹɑn/

Etimología (Inglés)

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”), doublet of nerve and sinew. By surface analysis, neuro- + -on.