Defasciculate

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    Of an axon, to separate from a fascicle. intransitive

    "The second is called "parallel bypass" where SNb defasciculates but continues to parallel the ISN. The third is termed the "stall" where SNb defasciculates and stops on its way to the muscle field."

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"The second is called "parallel bypass" where SNb defasciculates but continues to parallel the ISN. The third is termed the "stall" where SNb defasciculates and stops on its way to the muscle field."

Etymology

From de- + fasciculate.

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