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dendron.

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

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɛndɹən/UK
  1. A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendrite.

  2. A section of a dendrimer that includes the central atom or group.

Where this word comes from

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

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