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Meaning of neurone in English

neurone
noun [ C ]
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/ˈnjʊə.rəʊn/ us
/ˈnʊr.oʊn/
(US & UK usually neuron)
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a cell that carries information between the brain and other parts of the body:
How many miles of neurones are in the human brain?
The period from childhood to adolescence is a time of development for neurones in the brain.
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