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Nervenzelle

nerve cell

noun NER-fen-tsel-le Rare
Body & Health Body Parts

Also means

neuron

Usage Note

Nervenzelle is the German lay and medical term for a neuron. The popular misconception Nervenzellen regenerieren sich nicht (nerve cells don't regenerate) is a common talking point, making this a well-known term even outside scientific contexts.

Examples

"Forscher arbeiten daran, abgestorbene Nervenzellen zu ersetzen."

Natural Translation

Researchers are working on replacing dead nerve cells.

Literal Translation

Researchers work at replacing dead nerve cells.

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