nerve cell
noun
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Adequate protein intake is necessary to produce neurotransmitters, which transmit messages from one nerve cell to other nerve cells in the body.9
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Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Advancements in molecular-genetic techniques have enabled labs like Ginty’s to see how individual nerve cells respond to certain stimuli.
—Zach Schonbrun, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
When someone frequently uses opioids, their nerve cells notice that pain signals aren’t getting through.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
Freeman’s son Max was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome – a rare neurological disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks nerve cells – earlier this year.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Advancements in molecular-genetic techniques have enabled labs like Ginty’s to see how individual nerve cells respond to certain stimuli.
—Zach Schonbrun, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
When someone frequently uses opioids, their nerve cells notice that pain signals aren’t getting through.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
Freeman’s son Max was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome – a rare neurological disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks nerve cells – earlier this year.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Nerve cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve%20cell. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.
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