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Cyton

Definition:

A cyton is the central part of a neuron or nerve cell that contains the nucleus and various organelles.

Senses:

1. Noun (Anatomy):

In anatomy, a cyton refers to the main cell body of a neuron that integrates signals received from the dendrites and sends out electrical impulses through the axon.

Example sentence: The cyton of a neuron is responsible for processing and transmitting information within the nervous system.

2. Noun (Physics):

In physics, a cyton is a unit of electrical charge equal to one billion electrostatic units.

Example sentence: The cyton is a fundamental measure of charge used in certain theoretical physics models.

3. Noun (Biology):

In biology, a cyton may refer to the nucleated protoplasmic cell body found in certain protozoans.

Example sentence: The cyton of the protozoan contains the essential components necessary for the organism's survival.

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