Definition of nerve cell Nerve cell
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What does nerve cell mean?
WordNet
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| nerve cell - a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses | ||
| neuron | ||
| somatic cell, vegetative cell any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; "somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells"; | ||
| nervous system, systema nervosum the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells | ||
| gangliocyte, ganglion cell a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system; "damage to ganglion cells in the retina may play a role in the development of glaucoma" | ||
| brain cell a nerve cell in the brain | ||
| efferent neuron, motoneuron, motor nerve fiber, motor neuron a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord | ||
| afferent neuron, sensory neuron a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord | ||
| axon, axone long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron | ||
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Wiktionary 
- nerve cell (Noun)
A cell of the nervous system which conducts nerve impulse s; a neuron.
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nerve cell
A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses
