dendron

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See also: Dendron and δένδρον

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Coined from dendrite by E. A. Schäfer in 1893, by analogy with neuron.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

dendron (plural dendrons or (uncommon) dendra)

  1. (cytology) A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendrite.
  2. (organic chemistry) A section of a dendrimer that includes the central atom or group.

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French dendrone.

Noun[edit]

dendron n (plural dendroane)

  1. dendrite

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