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axon

/ˈæk.sɒn/

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noun

/ˈæk.sɒn/C1formalscientific
  • ruДлинное, тонкое нервное волокно, которое проводит электрические импульсы от тела нейрона к другим нейронам, мышцам или железам.

A long, slender nerve fiber that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

  1. Nerve fiberC1formalmedical

    A long, slender projection of a nerve cell (neuron) that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

    ruАксон

    • The axon transmits signals from the neuron to the synapse.
    • Damage to the axon can disrupt communication between nerve cells.
    • Myelinated axons conduct impulses faster than unmyelinated ones.

    Synonymsnerve fibernerve fibre

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  • axons plural form
  • axons' possessive plural form
  • axon's possessive singular form