neuronthread
nounUK /ˈnjʊərɒnθrɛd/
US /ˈnʊrɑːnθrɛd/
A tiny thread inside your body that helps carry messages to your brain.
The doctor explained that each neuronthread sends signals from the fingertip to the spinal cord.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A thin artificial strand used in experiments to connect nerve cells.
Researchers grew a neuronthread across the gap to link the two cell clusters.
3. A glowing line in a computer model that shows how signals travel between simulated neurons.
The simulation lit up each neuronthread as the data moved through the network.
4. A fine wire-like sensor that reads electrical activity from nerves.
The tiny neuronthread recorded the muscle's signals without causing discomfort.