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- [ak-son]
- /ˈæk sɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ak-son]
- /ˈæk sɒn/
Definitions of axon word
- noun axon the long threadlike extension of a nerve cell that conducts nerve impulses from the cell body 3
- noun axon that part of a nerve cell through which impulses travel away from the cell body 3
- noun axon Cell Biology. the appendage of the neuron that transmits impulses away from the cell body. 1
- noun axon The long threadlike part of a nerve cell along which impulses are conducted from the cell body to other cells. 1
- noun axon biology: part of a neuron 1
- noun axon (cytology) A nerve fibre which is a long slender projection of a nerve cell, and which conducts nerve impulses away from the body of the cell to a synapse. 0
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Origin of axon
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < New Latin < Greek áxōn an axle, axis; akin to Latin axis
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Parts of speech for Axon
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axon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
axon usage trend in Literature
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