About The Word Dendrite
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Dendrite
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What's The Definition Of Dendrite?
[n] short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron
Synonyms | Synonyms for Dendrite: Related Terms | Find terms related to Dendrite: See Also | nerve cell | nerve fiber | nerve fibre | neuron Dendrite In Webster's Dictionary \Den"drite\, n. [Gr. dendri`ths, fem. dendri^tis, of a
tree, fr. de`ndron a tree: cf. F. dendrite.] (Min.)
A stone or mineral on or in which are branching figures
resembling shrubs or trees, produced by a foreign mineral,
usually an oxide of manganese, as in the moss agate; also, a
crystallized mineral having an arborescent form, e. g., gold
or silver; an arborization.
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