motoneuron

noun

mo·to·neu·ron ˌmō-tə-ˈnü-ˌrän

-ˈnyü-;

-ˈnu̇r-ˌän,

-ˈnyu̇r-

: motor neuron

motoneuronal

ˌmō-tə-ˈnu̇r-ə-nᵊl

-ˈnyu̇r-;

-nu̇-ˈrō-nᵊl

-nyu̇-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

motor + neuron

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of motoneuron was in 1908

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“Motoneuron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motoneuron. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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Kids Definition

motoneuron

noun

mo·to·neu·ron ˌmōt-ə-ˈn(y)ü-ˌrän

-ˈn(y)u̇(ə)r-ˌän

: motor neuron

Medical Definition

motoneuron

noun

mo·to·neu·ron ˌmōt-ə-ˈn(y)ü-ˌrän

-ˈn(y)u̇(ə)r-ˌän

variants or chiefly British motoneurone

-ˌrōn, -ˌōn

: motor neuron

motoneuronal

-ˈn(y)u̇r-ən-ᵊl

-n(y)u̇-ˈrōn-ᵊl

adjective

motoneuronal activity

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