nerve cell
noun
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For example, high levels might tell a cell to become a nerve cell, medium levels tell it to become a skin cell, and low levels might signal a cell to become connective tissue.
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New Atlas, 26 Dec. 2024
The virus spreads through contaminated food, water, or direct contact with an infected individual, attacking nerve cells in the spinal cord and leading to muscle weakness, degeneration, and paralysis.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Vitamin B12 Vitamin B12, which is found naturally in fish, meat, eggs, and dairy, plays a number of important roles in the body, including supporting nerve cells and aiding the production of DNA.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
According to the Mayo Clinic, because the disease affects the nerve cells in the brain and spine that control muscle movement, patients slowly lose their ability to speak, eat, walk, and breathe on their own.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 26 Dec. 2024
The virus spreads through contaminated food, water, or direct contact with an infected individual, attacking nerve cells in the spinal cord and leading to muscle weakness, degeneration, and paralysis.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Vitamin B12 Vitamin B12, which is found naturally in fish, meat, eggs, and dairy, plays a number of important roles in the body, including supporting nerve cells and aiding the production of DNA.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
According to the Mayo Clinic, because the disease affects the nerve cells in the brain and spine that control muscle movement, patients slowly lose their ability to speak, eat, walk, and breathe on their own.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nerve cell
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“Nerve cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve%20cell. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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