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interneuron

American  
[in-ter-noor-on, -nyoor-] / ˌɪn tərˈnʊər ɒn, -ˈnyʊər- /

noun

Cell Biology.

  1. any neuron having its cell body, axon, and dendrites entirely within the central nervous system, especially one that conveys impulses between a motor neuron and a sensory neuron.

interneuron British  
/ ˌɪntəˈnjʊərɒn /

noun

  1. Also called: internuncial neuron.  physiol any neuron that connects afferent and efferent neurons in a reflex arc

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Other Word Forms

  • interneuronal adjective

Etymology

Origin of interneuron

First recorded in 1935–40; inter- + neuron

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