heminode

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noun

The end of a myelinated segment of a neuron

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Meanings

nounheminode (plural heminodes)

plural heminodes

  1. The end of a myelinated segment of a neuron

Origin

From hemi- + node.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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