Purkinje cell

/pərˌkɪndʒi ˈsɛl/
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Other forms: Purkinje cells

Definitions of Purkinje cell
  1. noun
    a large densely branching neuron that is the characteristic cell of the cerebellar cortex
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    brain cell
    a nerve cell in the brain
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