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macroglial cell

macroglial cell noun: an astrocyte, oligodendrocyte or other glial cell that is not a microglial cell.

Noun

macroglial cell (plural macroglial cells)

  1. An astrocyte, oligodendrocyte or other glial cell that is not a microglial cell.
    • Thus, the ability to potentiate synaptic activity was specific to macroglial cells.1997 September 12, Frank W. Pfrieger, Barbara A. Barres, “Synaptic Efficacy Enhanced by Glial Cells in Vitro”, in Science, volume 277, number 5332, →DOI, pages 1684–1687
    Synonyms:
    macroglia

Synonyms of macroglial cell

Forms of macroglial cell

pluralmacroglial cells

Origin of macroglial cell

From macro- + glial cell.

Questions about macroglial cell

What does macroglial cell mean?
Macroglial cell means an astrocyte, oligodendrocyte or other glial cell that is not a microglial cell.
What part of speech is macroglial cell?
Macroglial cell is a noun.
What is the plural of macroglial cell?
The plural of macroglial cell is macroglial cells.

Words near macroglial cell in the dictionary

  1. macrogeometry
  2. macrogland
  3. macroglands
  4. macroglia
  5. macroglial
  6. macroglial cell
  7. macroglial cells
  8. macrogliosis
  9. macrogloblinemia
  10. macroglobulin
  11. macroglobulinaemia

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