Nissl method

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The staining of the cell body, in particular the endoplasmic reticulum, used to highlight structural features of neurons.

Word forms

Nissl method the Nissle method

Etymology

Named after Franz Nissl, German psychiatrist.

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