axon

English

noun
Definitions
  • (cytology) A nerve fibre which is a long slender projection of a nerve cell, and which conducts nerve impulses away from the body of the cell to a synapse.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ἄξων (axis, axle).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἄξων

Gloss

axis, axle

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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