neu·ron also Brit neu·rone 
/ˈnɚˌɑ:n ˈnjʊərɒn/ /ˈnɚˌoʊn, Brit ˈnjʊərəʊn/ noun
plural neu·rons /ˈnɚˌɑ:n ˈnjʊərɒn/ /ˈnɚˌoʊn, Brit ˈnjʊərəʊn/ noun [count] medical : a cell that carries messages between the brain and other parts of the body and that is the basic unit of the nervous system : nerve cell
