node of Ranvier

/ˈɹɑn.vi.eɪ/

noun

A small constriction in the myelin sheath of axons.

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Meanings

nounnode of Ranvier (plural nodes of Ranvier)

plural nodes of Ranvier

  1. anatomyA small constriction in the myelin sheath of axons.

    Synonyms: Ranvier's node

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small constriction in the myelin sheath of axons.

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Ranvier's node
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ranvier's node

Origin

Named for French physician Louis-Antoine Ranvier.

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Translations

Finnish Ranvierin kurouma, Ranvier’n kurouma
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APA

node of Ranvier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/node%20of%20Ranvier

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“node of Ranvier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/node%20of%20Ranvier. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “node of Ranvier,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/node%20of%20Ranvier.

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