Definition of "dendritic" [den•drit•ic]

• Of, relating to, or resembling a dendrite. (adjective)
• Of or relating to a dendritic cell. (adjective)
• Dendriform. (adjective)

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• "The cells Steinman discovered, which he dubbed dendritic cells, are born in the bone marrow but appear all over the body - in skin, kidneys, liver, gut and elsewhere."
• "The increase in dendritic outgrowths is rapid - within 24 -48 hours of giving estrogen, there is a measurably dramatic change in the number of connections between brain cells."
• "Grutzendler J, Kasthuri N, Gan WB (2002) Long-term dendritic spine stability in the adult cortex."