dendron

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UK/ˈdɛndɹən/

noun

A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendrite.

OriginAncient Greek δένδρον →
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Meanings

dendron1

noundendron (plural dendrons or (uncommon) dendra)

plural dendrons · plural uncommon dendra

  1. biologyA slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendrite.
  2. chemistryA section of a dendrimer that includes the central atom or group.

Dendron2

proper noun
  1. A small village in South Cumbria, England.
  2. A town in Surry County, Virginia, United States.

Origin

dendron · noun

Coined from dendrite by E. A. Schäfer in 1893, by analogy with neuron.

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Dendron · proper noun

  1. Ancient Greekδένδρον“tree”
  2. EnglishDendron

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δένδρον (déndron, “tree”).

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Translations

French dendron
  • dendronsection of a dendrimer that includes the central atom or group
German Dendron
  • Dendronsection of a dendrimer that includes the central atom or group
Cite this entry
APA

dendron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dendron

MLA

“dendron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dendron. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dendron,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dendron.

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