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Definition of Dendrites
1. dendrite [n] - See also: dendrite
Medical Definition of Dendrites
1. On of the threadlike extensions of the cytoplasm of a neuron. In unipolar and bipolar neurons, they resemble axons structurally, but typically, as in multipolar neurons, they branch into treelike processes. Dendrites comprise most of the receptive surfaces of a neuron. (12 Dec 1998)