Meanings
nounnerve ending (plural nerve endings)
plural nerve endings
- The termination of a nerve, at the distal end of an axon
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse
Similar
nerve end
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Irish néarcheann
- néarcheannthe termination of a nerve
Romanian terminație nervoasă
- terminație nervoasăthe termination of a nerve
Russian не́рвное оконча́ние
- не́рвное оконча́ние (nérvnoje okončánije)the termination of a nerve
Tagalog panamdam, dulo ng dagandam
- panamdamthe termination of a nerve
- dulo ng dagandamthe termination of a nerve
Cite this entry
APA
nerve ending. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerve%20ending
MLA
“nerve ending.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerve%20ending. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nerve ending,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerve%20ending.
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