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from The Century Dictionary.

  • In neurology, staining when treated by the Nissl method.
  • noun In neurology, a term applied to certain nerve-cells in the cerebellum, reticular membrane, and olfactory bulbs which exhibit a staining of the nucleus only when treated by the Nissl method.

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