Purkinje cell

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Etymology

Named after Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869).

Noun

Purkinje cell (plural Purkinje cells)

  1. A kind of GABAergic neuron located in the cerebellar cortex.
    • 1999, Modern Techniques in Neuroscience Research: 33 Tables, →ISBN, page 17:
      […] which encloses the initial segment of the Purkinje-cell axon.

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