"paraneuron" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: paraneurons [plural]
Etymology: para- + neuron Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|para|neuron}} para- + neuron Head templates: {{en-noun}} paraneuron (plural paraneurons)
  1. (cytology) An epithelial cell, in taste buds, that can secrete a neurotransmitter but does not have dendrites or an axon Categories (topical): Cytology

Inflected forms

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