neuron

Pronunciation: /ˈn(j)ʊɹɑn/

The English word “neuron” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses.
A nervure of an insect's wing.
A mathematical function serving as an essential unit of an artificial neural network.

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”), doublet of nerve and sinew. By surface analysis, neuro- + -on.

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