Meanings
nounPurkinje cell (plural Purkinje cells)
plural Purkinje cells
- A kind of GABAergic neuron located in the cerebellar cortex.
[…] which encloses the initial segment of the Purkinje-cell axon.
1999, Modern Techniques in Neuroscience Research: 33 Tables, →ISBN, page 17
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Named after Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese 浦肯野細胞 /浦肯野细胞
- 浦肯野細胞 /浦肯野细胞Translations
Finnish Purkinjen solu
- Purkinjen soluTranslations
French cellule de Purkinje
- cellule de PurkinjeTranslations
German Purkinjezelle
- PurkinjezelleTranslations
Polish komórka Purkinjego
- komórka PurkinjegoTranslations
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Purkinje cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purkinje%20cell
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