First Known Use: 1908
Dictionary
motoneuron
noun mo·to·neu·ron \ˌmō-tə-ˈnü-ˌrän, -ˈnyü-; -ˈnu̇r-ˌän, -ˈnyu̇r-\
Definition of MOTONEURON
— mo·to·neu·ro·nal \-ˈnu̇r-ə-nəl, -ˈnyu̇r-; -nu̇-ˈrō-nəl, -nyu̇-\ adjective
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Origin of MOTONEURON
motor + neuron
Medical Dictionary
motoneuron
noun mo·to·neu·ron \ˌmōt-ə-ˈn(y)ü-ˌrän, -ˈn(y)u̇(ə)r-ˌän\
Medical Definition of MOTONEURON
—mo·to·neu·ro·nal \-ˈn(y)u̇r-ən-əl, -n(y)u̇-ˈrōn-əl\ adjective
Variants of MOTONEURON
mo·to·neu·ron or chiefly British mo·to·neu·rone \-ˌrōn, -ˌōn\
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