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Definition of
axon noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
axon
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈæksɑn
/
/
(
biology
)
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the long thin part of a nerve cell along which signals are sent to other cells
compare
dendrite
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axon
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