neurone

/ ˈnjʊərəʊn, njʊˈrɒnɪk, ˈnjʊərɒn /

noun

1. Also called: nerve cell. a specialized cell that conducts nerve impulses: consists of a cell body, axon, and dendrites

Other Word Forms

• neuronic adjective
• neuronal adjective

Example Sentences

The family of a 14-year-old boy with motor neurone disease say they are "desperate" to get him home from hospital but are unable to as their home is not suitable for him.

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Gloucester face Leicester Tigers in The Slater Cup - named after Ed Slater, former captain of both teams, who retired in 2022 after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease - at Aston Villa's Villa Park on Saturday, 28 March.

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"He was a wonderful president. While of course his body was failing him, the tragedy in some respects of motor neurone disease is that the brain doesn't fail you, so he was always there to give ideas and provide insight to me as a relatively new chair," Mr Matthews added.

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He also has no doubt about who the next one should be - former Leeds Rhinos and England star Kevin Sinfield, who has since become equally synonymous with raising awareness about motor neurone disease.

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England star Kevin Sinfield has raised more than £10m running for causes related to motor neurone disease, in memory of his late teammate Rob Burrow.

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