Usage Note
Neurone (also spelled neuron) is the standard scientific term for a nerve cell in French. The colloquial plural neurones appears in humorous expressions like faire travailler ses neurones ('to rack one's brains'). The field of study is la neurologie, and a specialist is un neurologue.
Examples
"Un neurone transmet des signaux électriques."
Natural Translation
A neuron transmits electrical signals.
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