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Noun: axon  'ak,són
  1. Long nerve fibre that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron
    - axone

Derived forms: axons

Type of: nerve fiber [US], nerve fibre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: nerve cell, neuron, neurone

Encyclopedia: Axon, William

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