sensory neuron sensory nerve • sensory receptor · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · sensory neuron · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 14 · · Length 6 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord. Synonyms: sensory neuron, afferent neuron. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · afferent neuron · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 e latin small letter e U+0065 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 u latin small letter u U+0075 y latin small letter y U+0079