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/in'teuhr nun"sheuhl/, adj.1. serving to announce or connect.2. Anat. (of a nerve cell or a chain of nerve cells) serving to connect nerve fibers.[1835-45; < L internunti(us) intermediary + -AL1]
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Internuncial — In ter*nun cial, a. [See {Internuncio}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to an internuncio. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiol.) Communicating or transmitting impressions between different parts of the body; said of the nervous system. Carpenter.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
internuncial — 1. Indicating a neuron functionally interposed between two or more other neurons. 2. Acting as a medium of communication between two organs. [L. internuntius (or nuncius), a messenger between two parties, fr. inter, between, + nuncius, a… … Medical dictionary
internuncial neuron — n. INTERNEURON * * * … Universalium
internuncial neuron — n interneuron … Medical dictionary
internuncial neuron — n. INTERNEURON … English World dictionary
internuncial neuron — noun see internuncial II … Useful english dictionary
internuncial — adjective Date: 1845 1. of or relating to an internuncio 2. of, relating to, or being interneurons … New Collegiate Dictionary
internuncial — adjective Between neurons … Wiktionary
internuncial — adj. connecting; acting as a connector between nerve fibers (Anatomy) … English contemporary dictionary
internuncial — [ˌɪntə nʌnʃ(ə)l] adjective Physiology (of neurons) forming connections between other neurons. Origin C19: from L. internuntius (from inter between + nuntius messenger ) + al … English new terms dictionary
