motor neuron

noun Cell Biology, Physiology.

a nerve cell that conducts impulses to a muscle, gland, or other effector.
Also motoneuron.

Origin of motor neuron

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby motor neuron

motor home, motor image, motor lodge, motor lorry, motor nerve, motor neuron, motor neuron disease, motor neurone disease, motor nuclei, motor paralysis, motor park

Medical definitions for motor neuron

motor neuron

n.

A neuron that conveys impulses from the central nervous system to a muscle, gland, or other effector tissue.