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dendrite
noun den·drite \ˈden-ˌdrīt\
Definition of DENDRITE
1
: a branching treelike figure produced on or in a mineral by a foreign mineral; also : the mineral so marked
2
: a crystallized arborescent form
3
: any of the usually branching protoplasmic processes that conduct impulses toward the body of a neuron — see neuron illustration
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First Known Use of DENDRITE
1751
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DENDRITE Defined for Kids
dendrite
noun den·drite \ˈden-ˌdrīt\
Definition of DENDRITE for Kids
: any of the usually branched fibers that carry nerve impulses toward a nerve cell body
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dendrite
noun den·drite \ˈden-ˌdrīt\
Medical Definition of DENDRITE
: any of the usually branching protoplasmic processes that conduct impulses toward the body of a nerve cell
—den·drit·ic \den-ˈdrit-ik\ adjective
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