motor neuronnoun [ C ]
/ˌməʊ.tə ˈnjʊə.rɒn/us/ˌmoʊ.t̬ɚ ˈnʊr.ɑːn/specializeda nerve cell that sends messages to muscles or glands (= organs that produce chemical substances in the body)
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