Axon

axon (nerve fibre)

noun AHK-son Rare

Origin: from Greek axon (axis)

Usage Note

Axon is the long fibre projecting from a neuron that transmits signals to other cells; it contrasts with Dendrit (dendrite). The word appears in German high-school biology and in popular neuroscience books.

Examples

"Das Axon eines Neurons kann mehrere Dezimeter lang werden."

Natural Translation

The axon of a neuron can become several decimetres long.

Literal Translation

The axon of a neuron can several decimetres long become.

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