neurónio

See also: neurônio

Portuguese

Alternative forms

neurônio (Brazil)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”) + -io (“-ium”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /new.ˈɾo.ni.u/, /new.ˈɾo.nju/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /new.ˈɾo.ni.o/, /new.ˈɾo.njo/

Noun

neurónio m (plural neurónios)

neuron (a cell of the nervous system)

Hypernyms

célula

Meronyms

axónio, célula de Schwann, corpo celular, dendrito

Holonyms

nervo, sistema nervoso

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