Complete Definition of "dendrite"

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Etymology
From Greek δενδ�ί�η� dendrites "of or pertaining to a tree".

Noun
dendrite (plural dendrites)

  1. cytology A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendron.

Translations

Croatian: t-|hr|dendrit|m
Greek: δενδ�ί�η� (dendrites)
mid

Derived terms
dendritic

See also
axon
neuron
synapse

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