paraneuron

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noun

An epithelial cell, in taste buds, that can secrete a neurotransmitter but does not have dendrites or an axon

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Meanings

nounparaneuron (plural paraneurons)

plural paraneurons

  1. biologyAn epithelial cell, in taste buds, that can secrete a neurotransmitter but does not have dendrites or an axon

Origin

From para- + neuron.

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APA

paraneuron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraneuron

MLA

“paraneuron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraneuron. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paraneuron,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraneuron.

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