motoneuron

noun mo·to·neu·ron \ˌmō-tə-ˈnü-ˌrän, -ˈnyü-; -ˈnu̇r-ˌän, -ˈnyu̇r-\

Definition of MOTONEURON

— mo·to·neu·ro·nal \-ˈnu̇r-ə-n^əl, -ˈnyu̇r-; -nu̇-ˈrō-n^əl, -nyu̇-\ adjective

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motor + neuron

First Known Use: 1908

Medical Dictionary

noun mo·to·neu·ron \ˌmōt-ə-ˈn(y)ü-ˌrän, -ˈn(y)u̇(ə)r-ˌän\

—mo·to·neu·ro·nal \-ˈn(y)u̇r-ən-^əl, -n(y)u̇-ˈrōn-^əl\ adjective

mo·to·neu·ron or chiefly British mo·to·neu·rone \-ˌrōn, -ˌōn\

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