dendrite
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Definition of dendrite
1
: a branching treelike figure produced on or in a mineral by a foreign mineral
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: 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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Some dendrites focused the light, channeling it outward like a kitschy fiber optic light display. — Joanna Klein, New York Times, "How Sharks Glow to Each Other Deep in the Ocean," 8 Aug. 2019 Pyramidal cells shoot one thick dendrite up to the brain’s surface, like a periscope. — Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, "The Heroes of Science Who Are Unlocking the Brain," 3 Oct. 2018 Those stress hormones can start killing off dendrites — the little branches in brain cells that transmit messages. — James Hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: From ‘I alone can fix it’ to ‘Congress alone can fix it,’ Trump passes the buck on family separation," 19 June 2018 Those stress hormones can start killing off dendrites — the little branches in brain cells that transmit messages. — James Hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: From ‘I alone can fix it’ to ‘Congress alone can fix it,’ Trump passes the buck on family separation," 19 June 2018 Those stress hormones can start killing off dendrites — the little branches in brain cells that transmit messages. — James Hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: From ‘I alone can fix it’ to ‘Congress alone can fix it,’ Trump passes the buck on family separation," 19 June 2018 Those stress hormones can start killing off dendrites — the little branches in brain cells that transmit messages. — James Hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: From ‘I alone can fix it’ to ‘Congress alone can fix it,’ Trump passes the buck on family separation," 19 June 2018 Those stress hormones can start killing off dendrites - the little branches in brain cells that transmit messages. — William Wan, BostonGlobe.com, "What separation from parents does to children: ‘The effect is catastrophic’," 19 June 2018 Those stress hormones can start killing off dendrites — the little branches in brain cells that transmit messages. — James Hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: From ‘I alone can fix it’ to ‘Congress alone can fix it,’ Trump passes the buck on family separation," 19 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dendrite.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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dendrite
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Kids Definition of dendrite
: any of the usually branched fibers that carry nerve impulses toward a nerve cell body
dendrite
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Medical Definition of dendrite
: any of the usually branching protoplasmic processes that conduct impulses toward the body of a nerve cell
Other Words from dendrite
dendritic
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