Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neuronal

/nˈʊɹˌoʊnəlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: neu-ronal
IPA: /nˈʊɹˌoʊnəlz/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or relating to a neuron.

Example Sentences

"Nicotine, a stimulant found in tobacco, long used by Native Americans, taught scientists about the existence of our own nicotinic receptors, which influence neuronal excitement."
"Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) measures local blood flow related to neuronal firing: When cells fire, they use up oxygen and glucose, and new, oxygen-rich blood then comes in to replenish these resources. These influxes of blood are what fMRI measures."

Etymology

Etymology tree English neuron Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English neuronal From neuron + -al.

Derived Forms

antineuronal corticoneuronal extraneuronal glioneuronal intraneuronal isoneuronal microneuronal multineuronal neuronally nonneuronal oligoneuronal onconeuronal

Synonyms

neural neuronic

Questions

How do you pronounce neuronal?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈʊɹˌoʊnəlz/.
What does neuronal mean?: Of, or relating to a neuron.
Where does neuronal come from?: Etymology tree English neuron Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English neuronal From neuron + -al.

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