neuristor

[ noo-ris-ter, nyoo- ]
/ nʊˈrɪs tər, nyʊ- /

noun

a microelectronic fiberlike device used in information processing.

Origin of neuristor

1955–60; neur- + -istor, as in transistor; so named because it acts like a nerve fiber

Words nearby neuristor

neurilemma, neurilemma cell, neurilemoma, neurimotor, neurinoma, neuristor, neuritic plaque, neuritis, neuro-, neuro-oncology, neuro-oncology surgery

Scientific definitions for neuristor

neuristor
[ nu-rĭs′tər ]

An electronic component that processes electrical signals in a manner modeling the behavior of neurons.