neurofibril

[ noo r-uh-fahy-bruh l, -fib-ruh l, nyoo r- ]
/ ˌnʊər əˈfaɪ brəl, -ˈfɪb rəl, ˌnyʊər- /

noun Anatomy.

a fibril of a nerve cell.

Origin of neurofibril

First recorded in 1895–1900; neuro- + fibril

OTHER WORDS FROM neurofibril

neu·ro·fi·bril·lar, neu·ro·fi·bril·lar·y, adjective

Words nearby neurofibril

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British Dictionary definitions for neurofibril

neurofibril
/ (ˌnjʊərəʊˈfaɪbrɪl) /

noun

any of the delicate threads within the body of a nerve cell that extend into the axon and dendrites

Derived forms of neurofibril

neurofibrilar, neurofibrillar or neurofibrillary, adjective

Medical definitions for neurofibril

neurofibril
[ nur′ə-fī′brəl, -fĭb′rəl ]

n.

Any of the long, thin, microscopic fibrils that run through the body of a neuron and extend into the axon and dendrites, giving the neuron support and shape.

Other words from neurofibril

neu′ro•fi′bril•lar (-brə-lər) adj.