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interneuron

interneuron noun: a multipolar neuron that connects afferent and efferent neurons.

Noun

interneuron (plural interneurons)

  1. A multipolar neuron that connects afferent and efferent neurons.
    • The interneuron is a major neuroarchitectural element within the arthropod central nervous system, both in terms of numbers and diversity of form.1995, G. S. Boyan, J. L. D. Williams, “Lineage analysis as a diagnostic tool in the insect central nervous system: Bringing order to interneurons”, in O. Breidbach, Wolfram Kutsch, editors, The...
    • Another important difference between interneuron and pyramidal cell spines is the number of synaptic boutons. The spines of interneurons are covered by numerous excitatory synaptic boutons (four to eight synapses per spine).2007, Nelson Spruston, Chris McBain, “5: Structural and Functional Properties of Hippocampal Neurons”, in Per Andersen, Richard Morris David Amaral, Tim Bliss, John O'Keefe, editors, The Hippocampus...

Adjective

interneuron (not comparable)

  1. Between neurons.

interneuron meaning in Tamil

interneuron in Tamil

தொடுப்பு நரம்பணு

Forms of interneuron

pluralinterneurons

Origin of interneuron

From inter- + neuron.

Words formed from interneuron

Questions about interneuron

What does interneuron mean?
Interneuron means a multipolar neuron that connects afferent and efferent neurons.
What is interneuron in Tamil?
Interneuron in Tamil is தொடுப்பு நரம்பணு. See Interneuron meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is interneuron?
Interneuron can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of interneuron?
The plural of interneuron is interneurons.

Words near interneuron in the dictionary

  1. interneurofilament
  2. interneuromast
  3. interneuromastic
  4. interneuromeric
  5. interneuromodulator
  6. interneuron
  7. interneuronal
  8. interneuronally
  9. interneuronic
  10. interneuronopathies
  11. interneuronopathy

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