motoneuron

noun

mo·​to·​neu·​ron ˌmō-tə-ˈnü-ˌrän 

-ˈnyü-;

-ˈnu̇r-ˌän,

-ˈnyu̇r- 

: motor neuron

motoneuronal

ˌmō-tə-ˈnu̇r-ə-nᵊl 

-ˈnyu̇r-;

-nu̇-ˈrō-nᵊl 

-nyu̇-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

motor + neuron

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

motoneuron

noun

mo·​to·​neu·​ron ˌmōt-ə-ˈn(y)ü-ˌrän  -ˈn(y)u̇(ə)r-ˌän 

: motor neuron

Medical Definition

motoneuron

noun

mo·​to·​neu·​ron ˌmōt-ə-ˈn(y)ü-ˌrän  -ˈn(y)u̇(ə)r-ˌän 

variants or chiefly British motoneurone

-ˌrōn, -ˌōn 

: motor neuron

motoneuronal

-ˈn(y)u̇r-ən-ᵊl  -n(y)u̇-ˈrōn-ᵊl 

adjective

motoneuronal activity