nerve cell

noun

1. neuron.

nerve cell

noun

1. another name for neurone

nerve cell

1. See neuron

Word History and Origins

Origin of nerve cell¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

It requires a level of physical brain development called mylenation — the growth of fatty sheaths that wrap around nerve cells, insulating them and allowing information to travel more quickly and efficiently through the brain.

From Los Angeles Times

One Australian firm, Cortical Labs, in Melbourne, has even developed a system of nerve cells in a dish that can play the 1972 sports video game Pong.

From BBC

The progressive neurodegenerative disease destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that are needed to walk, talk, swallow and — eventually — breathe, according to the ALS Assn.

From Los Angeles Times

You probably have a general understanding of the human brain: a network of nerve cells connected by synapses.

From Salon

MND is an incurable condition where nerve cells which control muscles gradually stop working.

From BBC