Meanings
nounPurkinje figure (plural Purkinje figures)
plural Purkinje figures · alternative Purkinje's figure
- Synonym of Purkinje image.
Synonyms: Purkinje image
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Purkinje image.
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Origin
Named after Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869).
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Purkinje figure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purkinje%20figure
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“Purkinje figure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purkinje%20figure. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Purkinje figure,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purkinje%20figure.
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