dendritic
adjective
den·drit·ic
(ˌ)den-ˈdri-tik 
: resembling or having dendrites : branching like a tree
a dendritic drainage system
dendritic cells
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The psychedelics, on the other hand, slip through the cell’s exterior and tweak the 5-HT2A receptor, stimulating dendritic growth and increased spine formation.
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Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 2 Oct. 2023
At the bottom of the rock a long, curved black feature traverses the entire lower face with a concentration of dendritic forms in the midpoint.
—David W. Frayer, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2022
For instance, coupling the drug with something else that helps those new dendritic spines survive could prolong ketamine’s effects.
—Lacy Schley, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2019
When researchers at Stanford University grew human neurons in a dish and treated them with blood serum from young mice, the neurons formed more synapses, which transmit electrical and chemical signals between cells, as well as more dendritic branches, which pick up messages from other neurons.
—Elizabeth Svoboda, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2022
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Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 2 Oct. 2023
At the bottom of the rock a long, curved black feature traverses the entire lower face with a concentration of dendritic forms in the midpoint.
—David W. Frayer, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2022
For instance, coupling the drug with something else that helps those new dendritic spines survive could prolong ketamine’s effects.
—Lacy Schley, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2019
When researchers at Stanford University grew human neurons in a dish and treated them with blood serum from young mice, the neurons formed more synapses, which transmit electrical and chemical signals between cells, as well as more dendritic branches, which pick up messages from other neurons.
—Elizabeth Svoboda, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2022
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“Dendritic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dendritic. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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