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| Pronunciation:  |   | nurv sel
 
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|   | Definition: |   | [n]  a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses   |  
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|   | Synonyms: |   | neuron |  
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|   | See Also: |   | afferent neuron, axon, axone, brain cell, dendrite, efferent neuron, motoneuron, motor nerve fiber, motor neuron, nervous system, sensory neuron, somatic cell, systema nervosum |       |  
 
  
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