neuron

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

neurone

cellule nerveuse

cellule

Synonymes

nerve cell

neurone

neurocyte

neurone

nerve unit

sinew

neure

Traductions

Neuron

Nervenzelle

neurona

neurone

νευρώνας

neurona

neurónio

nöron

neurônio

neuron

sinir hücresi

neurocito

zenuwcel

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈn(j)ʊɹɑn/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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