interneuron
noun
in·ter·neu·ron
ˌin-tər-ˈnu̇r-ˌän 
-ˈnyu̇r-
-ˈnyu̇r-
: a neuron that conveys impulses from one neuron to another
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Some classes were linked to genes active in early forming excitatory neurons, others in later-developing interneurons or glial cells.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Another potential explanation for the effectiveness of 40-hertz stimulation is the discovery that interneurons —a subset of neurons— produce certain peptides in far greater quantities following treatment.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
He and his colleague Molly Heyer therefore looked at the role of these micro-RNAs in regulating brain cells called parvalbumin interneurons, which are thought to be involved in schizophrenia.
—The Economist, 22 Feb. 2018
An oversimplified organoid model for the cortex would be missing all those interneurons and would therefore be useless for studying how the developing brain balances its excitatory and inhibitory signals.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 Aug. 2017
Around those pain-signaling neurons are several types of interneurons that precisely regulate and control pain signals.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 27 June 2017
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Another potential explanation for the effectiveness of 40-hertz stimulation is the discovery that interneurons —a subset of neurons— produce certain peptides in far greater quantities following treatment.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
He and his colleague Molly Heyer therefore looked at the role of these micro-RNAs in regulating brain cells called parvalbumin interneurons, which are thought to be involved in schizophrenia.
—The Economist, 22 Feb. 2018
An oversimplified organoid model for the cortex would be missing all those interneurons and would therefore be useless for studying how the developing brain balances its excitatory and inhibitory signals.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 Aug. 2017
Around those pain-signaling neurons are several types of interneurons that precisely regulate and control pain signals.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 27 June 2017
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interneuron
noun
in·ter·neu·ron
ˌint-ər-ˈn(y)ü-ˌrän
-ˈn(y)u̇(ə)r-ˌän
-ˈn(y)u̇(ə)r-ˌän
: a neuron that carries a nerve impulse from one neuron to another
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interneuron
noun
in·ter·neu·ron
ˌint-ər-ˈn(y)ü-ˌrän
-ˈn(y)u̇(ə)r-ˌän
-ˈn(y)u̇(ə)r-ˌän
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or British interneurone
: a neuron that conveys impulses from one neuron to another
called also association neuron, associative neuron, internuncial, internuncial neuron
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