occasionally, a nerve cell body without its processes
nerve cell in American English
noun
neuron
Word origin
[1855–60]
Examples of 'nerve cell' in a sentence
nerve cell
These boost nerve-cell dendrites, which receive and process information.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
These nerve cell connections form a loop in the brain.
The Sun (2013)
It worked by speeding metabolism but was found to cause cataracts and nerve-cell damage.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It is a neurotransmitter, a type of chemical used to relay signals between a nerve cell (neuron) and another cell.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The operation ended on a high note when the surgeons found the right nerve cell and controlled the shaking.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They are thought to raise intelligence by providing the building blocks for nerve cell development that the body cannot produce on its own.
The Sun (2013)
Researchers believe the virus causes inflammation that alters neurotransmitters and impairs nerve cell growth in the developing foetal brain.
The Sun (2016)
Other studies of ageing in animals have shown that exercise can increase blood flow to the brain, stimulate nerve-cell growth in regions associated with memory.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The result is that each nerve cell expresses a random combination of the four proteins, producing a characteristic colour.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It singles out a protein in pain-sensing nerve cells called calcitonin gene-related peptide.