chromatolysis

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noun

The dissolution of the Nissl bodies in the cell body of a neuron.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounchromatolysis (countable and uncountable, plural chromatolyses)

plural chromatolyses

  1. countableuncountableThe dissolution of the Nissl bodies in the cell body of a neuron.

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APA

chromatolysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromatolysis

MLA

“chromatolysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromatolysis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chromatolysis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromatolysis.

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