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View synonyms for dendritic

dendritic

[ den-drit-ik ]

adjective

  1. formed or marked like a dendrite.
  2. of a branching form; arborescent.


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  • den·driti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dendritic1

First recorded in 1795–1805; dendrite + -ic
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Example Sentences

Livingston says the artificial lymph node approach is different from a cancer vaccine, which typically activates a dendritic cell, an immune system component that teaches T-cells what to search for.

The authors specifically found that optimal engagement needed to be between T cells and dendritic cells, a different type of white blood cell.

This reaction leads to the generation of hydrogen gas and dendritic growth of the zinc, rendering the battery essentially unusable.

Darnell, a physician-scientist, observed the importance of dendritic translation firsthand while working with patients whose immune systems had attacked the hippocampus.

They were able to recruit dendritic cells, the immune cells that recognize tumor antigens and bring specialized immune cells to fight off tumors.

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