Axon

Alternative forms

• axone

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἄξων (axōn, "axis").

Full definition of axon

Noun

1. (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.

Derived terms

• axonal
• axonic
• axotomy
• axotomize
• axonopathy