"brain cell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: brain cells [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} brain cell (plural brain cells)
  1. (cytology) A cell in the brain, such as a neuron or a glial cell. Categories (topical): Cytology Translations (cell in brain): hjernecelle [common-gender] (Danish), hersencel (Dutch), aivosolu (Finnish), cellule du cerveau [feminine] (French), Gehirnzelle [feminine] (German), heilafruma [feminine] (Icelandic), cellula cerebrale [feminine] (Italian), 脳細胞 (nōsaibō) (alt: のうさいぼう) (Japanese), мозгова́я кле́тка (mozgovája klétka) [feminine] (Russian), célula cerebral [feminine] (Spanish), hjärncell [common-gender] (Swedish), tế bào não (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-brain_cell-en-noun-FI-sNnhd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 8 4 Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'cell in brain': 70 30 0
  2. (colloquial) neuron Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-brain_cell-en-noun-mAewveRQ
  3. (humorous) taken as a unit of intelligence Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-brain_cell-en-noun-TwXVyO-9

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