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interneuron
noun in·ter·neu·ron \ˌin-tər-ˈnu̇r-ˌän, -ˈnyu̇r-\
Definition of INTERNEURON
: a neuron that conveys impulses from one neuron to another
— in·ter·neu·ro·nal \-ˈnu̇r-ə-nəl, -ˈnyu̇r-; -nu̇-ˈrō-, -nyu̇-ˈ\ adjective
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First Known Use of INTERNEURON
1939
Medical Dictionary
interneuron
noun in·ter·neu·ron \ˌint-ər-ˈn(y)ü-ˌrän, -ˈn(y)u̇(ə)r-ˌän\
Medical Definition of INTERNEURON
: a neuron that conveys impulses from one neuron to another—called also association neuron, associative neuron, internuncial, internuncial neuron; compare motor neuron, sensory neuron
—in·ter·neu·ro·nal \-ˈn(y)u̇r-ən-əl, -nyu̇-ˈrōn-\ adjective
Variants of INTERNEURON
in·ter·neu·ron or British in·ter·neu·rone \-ˈnyu̇r-ōn\
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