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/ˈæksɒn/ · noun
(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..
Use axon when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Axon means (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..
Common synonyms include axone.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use axon where its definition matches the intended context.
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