Meanings
nounmotor neuron (plural motor neurons)
plural motor neurons · alternative motor neurone
- anatomyA neuron that transmits impulses from the central nervous system to effector tissues (e.g., muscles or glands).
Synonyms: motoneuron, efferent neuron
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA neuron that transmits impulses from the central nervous system to effector tissues (e.g., muscles or glands).
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motoneuronefferent neuron
More synonyms by meaning
nouna neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord
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Translations
German Motoneuron
- Motoneuronneuron that transmits impulses from the central nervous system to effector tissues
Hungarian motoneuron, mozgatóneuron
- motoneuronneuron that transmits impulses from the central nervous system to effector tissues
- mozgatóneuronneuron that transmits impulses from the central nervous system to effector tissues
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APA
motor neuron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motor%20neuron
MLA
“motor neuron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motor%20neuron. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “motor neuron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motor%20neuron.
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