Medical Dictionary
neuropil
noun neu·ro·pil \ˈn(y)u̇r-ə-ˌpil\
Medical Definition of NEUROPIL
: a fibrous network of delicate unmyelinated nerve fibers interrupted by numerous synapses and found in concentrations of nervous tissue especially in parts of the brain where it is highly developed
—neu·ro·pi·lar \-ˌpī-lər\ adjective
Variants of NEUROPIL
neu·ro·pil also neu·ro·pile \-ˌpīl\
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