dendron

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

dendron

Synonymes

dendrite

neurodendrite

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈdɛndɹən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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