"Purkinje cell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Purkinje cells [plural]
Etymology: Named after Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|anatomist||||}} anatomist, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Jan Evangelista Purkyně}} Jan Evangelista Purkyně, {{named-after|en|Jan Evangelista Purkyně|born=1787|died=1869|nat=Czech|occ=anatomist|wplink==}} Named after Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869) Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Purkinje cell}} Purkinje cell (plural Purkinje cells)
  1. A kind of GABAergic neuron located in the cerebellar cortex. Translations (Translations): Purkinjen solu (Finnish), cellule de Purkinje [feminine] (French), Purkinjezelle [feminine] (German), komórka Purkinjego [feminine] (Polish)

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