Definition
cyton
noun
- The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus and most of the cytoplasm.
Usage: technical; biology
Examples
- The cyton is the metabolic center of the neuron.
- Damage to the cyton can impair the neuron's ability to function.
- In histology, the cyton appears as a large, rounded structure under the microscope.
- The cyton contains the nucleus and most organelles of the nerve cell.
- Neurotoxins can accumulate in the cyton and disrupt cellular processes.