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Nissl method

Nissl method proper noun: the staining of the cell body, in particular the endoplasmic reticulum, used to highlight structural features of neurons.

Proper noun

the Nissle method

  1. The staining of the cell body, in particular the endoplasmic reticulum, used to highlight structural features of neurons.

Origin of Nissl method

Named after Franz Nissl, German psychiatrist.

Questions about Nissl method

What does Nissl method mean?
Nissl method means the staining of the cell body, in particular the endoplasmic reticulum, used to highlight structural features of neurons.
What part of speech is Nissl method?
Nissl method is a proper noun.

Words near Nissl method in the dictionary

  1. Nissl
  2. Nissl bodies
  3. Nissl body
  4. Nissl granule
  5. Nissl granules
  6. Nissl method
  7. Nissl substance
  8. Nissl substances
  9. Nissley
  10. Nissleys
  11. nissonite

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