nerve cell - Similar and Opposite Words

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Here are the synonyms for nerve cell , a list of similar words for nerve cell from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses

Synonyms

• nerve cell
• neuron

More generic

• somatic cell
• vegetative cell

More specific

• afferent neuron
• brain cell
• efferent neuron
• gangliocyte
• ganglion cell
• motoneuron
• motor nerve fiber
• motor neuron
• sensory neuron

Related

• axon
• axone
• dendrite

Related

• nervous system
• systema nervosum

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