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neurone

neuron

noun neh-oo-ROH-neh Rare
Body & Health Body Parts

Origin: From Greek 'neuron' (nerve).

Usage Note

Neurone (also written neuron in Italian) is masculine and pluralizes regularly: i neuroni. The form neurone follows the standard Italian -one ending for words borrowed from Greek via scientific Latin. Colloquially, Italians say usare i neuroni ('to use one's neurons/brain cells') when urging someone to think harder — equivalent to English 'use your grey matter.'

Examples

"I neuroni trasmettono i segnali elettrici nel cervello."

Natural Translation

Neurons transmit electrical signals in the brain.

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