nerve cell

Definition / meaning of nerve cell

A type of cell that receives and sends messages from the body to the brain and back to the body. The messages are sent by a weak electrical current. Also called neuron.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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