nerve end

1. 1.

   the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse

   Synonymsnerve ending

   Broaderend

   Narrowerfree nerve endingPacinian corpuscleproprioceptor

   Part ofaxon

Questions about nerve end

What does nerve end mean?

nerve end means "the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse".

What is another word for nerve end?

Close synonyms include nerve ending. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is nerve end a common word?

nerve end is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.