noun
Meaning 1
The termination of a nerve, at the distal end of an axon
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
nerve ending
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noun
Meaning 2
the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nerve end
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: end, terminal
Narrower terms: free nerve ending, Pacinian corpuscle, proprioceptor
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Irish: néarcheann — the termination of a nerve
- Northern Kurdish: demarekotahî — the termination of a nerve
- Romanian: terminație nervoasă — the termination of a nerve
- Russian: не́рвное оконча́ние (nérvnoje okončánije) — the termination of a nerve
- Tagalog: panamdam — the termination of a nerve
- Tagalog: dulo ng dagandam — the termination of a nerve