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neuron

/ˈnjəɹɑn/ /ˈnjʊəɹɒn/ /ˈn(j)uɹɑn/

Meanings
noun
A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses.

Examples :

"When Maria touched the hot stove, a signal raced along a neuron in her hand to her brain, telling her to pull away quickly. "
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Related Words

Illustration impulses

impulses noun

/ˈɪmpʌlsɪz/

A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.

""He often acts on his impulses, like buying candy he doesn't need or blurting out whatever comes to mind." "

Illustration artificial

artificial adjective

/ɑː(ɹ)təˈfɪʃəl/

Man-made; of artifice.

"The flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky."

Illustration essential

essential noun

/ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/

A necessary ingredient.

"Salt is an essential for cooking a good soup. "

Illustration responsible

responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

The individual who bears the responsibility for something.

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

Illustration conducts

conducts noun

/kənˈdʌkts/ /ˈkɑndʌkts/

The act or method of controlling or directing

"Example Sentence: "The teacher praises students whose conducts in class are respectful and cooperative." "

Illustration consisting

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

To be.

"The project consists of three main parts. "

Illustration dendrites

dendrites noun

/ˈdɛnˌdraɪts/ /ˈdɛnˌdraɪˌtiz/

A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendron.

"The dendrites of a neuron receive signals from other neurons, allowing us to learn and remember new information. "

Illustration exclamation

exclamation noun

/ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.

"His exclamation of "Wow!" showed his surprise at the unexpected gift. "

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connected verb

/kəˈnɛktɪd/

(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

Illustration dragonfly

dragonfly noun

/ˈdɹæɡənˌflaɪ/

An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched.

"A bright blue dragonfly landed on the flower in my garden. "

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highlighting verb

/ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ/ /ˈhaɪˌlaɪɾɪŋ/

To make prominent; emphasize.

"The teacher was highlighting the important vocabulary words in the textbook. "

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mathematical adjective

/ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/

Of, or relating to mathematics

"a mathematical problem"