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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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