axolysis

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noun

The degeneration or dissolution of an axon

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Meanings

nounaxolysis (plural axolyses)

plural axolyses

  1. natural sciencesThe degeneration or dissolution of an axon

Origin

From axo- + -lysis.

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APA

axolysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axolysis

MLA

“axolysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axolysis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “axolysis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axolysis.

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