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French word
neuronal
Pronunciation
IPA/nøʁonal/
Meaning
- adjectiveneural
Example
Le système neuronal est essentiel pour le mouvement.
The neural system is essential for movement.
More examples
Le sommeil favorise le fonctionnement neuronal.
Sleep promotes neuronal functioning.
Core concept
The organized system of nerve cells that carries and processes signals.
Common phrases
fonctionnement neuronal
neuronal functioning
développement neuronal
neuronal development
réseau neuronal
neural network
Similar words
nerveux: Displaying anxious tension and difficulty staying calm.
Definition in French
Qui concerne les neurones, leur organisation ou leur activité au sein du système nerveux.
Word origin
The French adjective neuronal derives from neurone plus the productive suffix -al, and neurone ultimately traces back to Greek neuron, meaning nerve.
Usage tips
- Neuronal agrees in gender and number with the noun it describes, as in activité neuronale and réseaux neuronaux.
Other meanings
- neuronaladjective
Related words
- neuroneneuronnoun
- neurologieneurologynoun
- neurologueneurologistnoun